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Committee passes Marion County judiciary restructuring bill as amended

Judiciary Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee advanced House Bill 1033, authorizing a chief judge, extending executive committee terms, permitting the executive committee to hire senior judges and magistrates, requiring in‑person votes for local corrections boards, and changing retention review procedures for Marion County judges; the bill passed on a roll call recorded 12–0.

Representative Lopez told the Judiciary Committee that House Bill 1033 grew from months of stakeholder work to strengthen administration of Marion County Superior Court. "So there's 3, at a high level, there's 3 aspects to this bill," Lopez said, describing new administrative structure, improved communication with JRAC and the Community Corrections Advisory Committee,…

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