Volume 8 Issue 28

Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

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Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity

North Carolina SB 853 SENATE: Expands cases eligible for Business Court. Allows appeals from Business Court to go directly to Supreme Court. Requires three judge trial court panels to hear challenges to constitutionality of state laws. HOUSE: Drops references to three judge trial court panels. Provides for creation of Working Group on Judicial Efficiency and Business Court Modernization to examine business courts. Approved by full House 7/2/14.

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 AS AMENDED BY HOUSE:  Allows permanent court records to be copied using the latest technology, including electronic or digital means of copying. Changes the composition of surcharges levied for the Access to Justice (ATJ) Account and the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) and extends sunset of surcharge to 2017. Approved as amended by full House 7/1/14. Senate concurs with House amendment 7/2/14. To Governor for approval.

Selection: Newly Introduced

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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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North Carolina SB 78 AS AMENDED: Directs North Carolina Courts Commission study removal of personal information of nonelected judicial officers and other officials from records available on Internet Web sites maintained by cities and counties. Approved as amended by full House 7/2/14.