Volume 8 Issue 26

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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

New Jersey ACR 169 (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates judicial review of arbitration rulings in disputes between Judiciary and county concerning court facilities. In Assembly Judiciary Committee.

New Jersey SCR 121 (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates judicial review of arbitration rulings in disputes between Judiciary and county concerning court facilities. In Senate Judiciary Committee.

Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity

New York SB 6894 Increases small claims to $10,000. Approved by full Senate 6/19/14.

North Carolina SB 853 Expands cases eligible for Business Court. Allows appeals from Business Court to go directly to Supreme Court. Approved by full Senate 6/16/14.

Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced

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Qualifications and Terms: Floor and Committee Activity

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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

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Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity

Pennsylvania HB 1337 Extends the sunset date on a judicial surcharge that gets deposited into the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account by three years. Approved as amended by Senate Appropriations Committee 6/16/14.

Selection: Newly Introduced

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Selection: Floor and Committee Activity

Rhode Island HB 8006 Extends until 2015 law allowing any individual whose name was publicly submitted to the governor by the judicial nominating commission, eligible for subsequent nomination by the governor. Approved by full House and Senate 6/20/14. To Governor for approval.

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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Other: Floor and Committee Activity

California AB 1932 Requires all decisions of the appellate division of the superior court contain brief statement of the reasons for the judgment. Approved by full Senate 6/16/14. To Governor for approval.

New York AB 9375 ORIGINAL: Authorizes certain city courts to have night court for matters that are neither misdemeanors nor felonies. AMENDED: Allows cities to keep City Courts open in the evening where court administrators determine that the court should schedule night sessions. Approved by full Assembly 6/17/14. Approved by full Senate 6/18/14. To Governor for approval.

New York SB 7168 Permits the Chief Administrator of the Courts to direct the use of mechanical recording of testimony in lieu of stenographic notes. Exempts NYC Supreme Courts Civil and Criminal Terms, all NYS Supreme Courts outside the City of New York, County Courts, District Courts criminal and civil jury trials, Family Courts delinquency cases, NYC Civil Court, NYC Criminal Court, City Courts outside the City of New York, and Surrogate Courts. Approved by full Senate 6/19/14.

North Carolina HB 1089 Directs the administrative office of the courts to study development of a case management system for civil cases in superior court. Approved by full House 6/18/14.

North Carolina HB 1090 Directs the administrative office of the courts to develop a written, comprehensive policy for the management of information technology resources. Approved by full House 6/18/14.

Rhode Island HB 8096 Allows facsimile of the superior court seal to be placed on many court documents. Approved by full House 6/17/14. Approved by full Senate 6/18/14. To Governor for approval.