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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

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Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity

North Carolina SB 853 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: Expands cases eligible for Business Court. Allows appeals from Business Court to go directly to Supreme Court. Requires written opinions in disposition most such cases. Provides for creation of Subcommittee on Business Court Modernization as part of Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee to examine business courts. Conference committee report approved by Senate 7/31/14 and House 8/1/14. To Governor for signature.

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

New Jersey SB 946 Authorizes Supreme Court to establish court costs and fees to pay for the development, maintenance and administration of a Statewide Pretrial Services Program; the development, maintenance and administration of a Statewide digital e-court information system; and the provision to the poor of legal assistance in civil matters by Legal Services of New Jersey and its affiliates. Provides aggregate fees may not be increased more than $50. Approved by full Senate 7/31/14.

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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Other: Floor and Committee Activity

North Carolina HB 369 AS AMENDED: Provides anyone who "assaults another person as retaliation against...a court officer because of the exercise of that officer's duties" is guilty of Class I felony. Approved as amended by full Senate 7/24/14. House does not concur with Senate amendments.

North Carolina SB 744 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: Provides constitutional challenges to state laws to be heard by special 3-judge panel selected by Chief Justice. Conference committee report approved by Senate 8/1/14. To House to concur