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Proposed mandatory reporting of suspected judicial civil‑rights violations draws split response
Summary
HB 14‑65 would require judges, clerks and court staff to report suspected civil or constitutional rights violations by judicial officers to the attorney general. Supporters say it fills an accountability gap; opponents warn it could conflict with attorney‑client privilege and judicial conduct processes and chill judicial discretion.
CONCORD — HB 14‑65, which would create a mandatory reporter duty for judicial branch employees to report suspected civil‑rights or constitutional‑rights violations by judges to the attorney general, prompted sharply divided responses at a Judiciary Committee hearing.
Representative Laurie Corson, sponsor of the bill, said the statute would protect due‑process rights and create a legal route for court staff and…
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