Volume 7 Issue 44

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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

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Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity

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Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced

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Qualifications and Terms: Floor and Committee Activity

Pennsylvania HB 1504 Requires magisterial district judges take courses on the identification of mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities and the availability of diversionary options for individuals suffering from mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities. Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 11/19/13.

Rule Making Authority: Newly Introduced

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Rule Making Authority: Floor and Committee Activity

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Salary and Budget: Newly Introduced

Virginia HB 10 (2014) Provides that the annual retirement allowance of any person who has served as a judge but retires under a different defined benefit retirement plan shall not exceed 78 percent of the person's average final compensation, unless such person after ceasing to be a judge performs five or more years of creditable service under such other defined benefit retirement plan. Provides in no case shall such person's annual retirement allowance exceed 100 percent of his average final compensation. Clarifies that only those persons who retired as a judge or justice may serve as a senior jurist on the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals.  Prefiled.

Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity

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Selection: Newly Introduced

Pennsylvania HB 1848 (Constitutional Amendment) Replaces current election system for appellate judges with merit selection Appellate Court Nominating Commission and retention elections. Requires Senate confirmation for those chosen by commission and appointed by governor. In House Judiciary Committee

Selection: Floor and Committee Activity

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Structure Changes: Newly Introduced

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Structure Changes: Floor and Committee Activity

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Other: Newly Introduced

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New Jersey AB 4517 Authorizes AOC to assess, collect, and pay service charges and costs for electronic payment of fees and other obligations owed courts. Prohibits defendants from using debit cards for bail and penalty payments for certain crimes.  In Assembly Judiciary Committee.

New Jersey SB 3055 Authorizes AOC to assess, collect, and pay service charges and costs for electronic payment of fees and other obligations owed courts. Prohibits defendants from using debit cards for bail and penalty payments for certain crimes.  In Senate Judiciary Committee.