Senate passes bill to authorize magistrate pilot with felony pleas removed
Lawmakers approved a pilot allowing appointed county magistrates with judicial oversight, but an amendment removed authority for magistrates to accept felony pleas after lawmakers raised constitutional concerns about unelected officials performing core judicial functions.
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The Senate passed a conforming substitute to House Bill 22 51 after floor debate and a committee-filed amendment that removed felony plea authority from county magistrates.
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