Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced
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Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity
Hawaii HB 2191 ORIGINAL: Amends appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court and the intermediate appellate court to conditions as they existed prior to July 1, 2006. Reestablishes criteria for assigning appeals. Reestablishes requirement that most appeals be filed with the supreme court instead of the intermediate appellate court. Allows court to issue advisory opinions. AMENDED: Sets effective date in 2050. Approved by House Judiciary Committee 2/13/18.
Maryland SB 157 Increases from $5,000 to $7,500 the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases over which the District Court and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction. Increases from $5,000 to $7,500 the maximum amount of money over which the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction in a small claim action. Increases from $5,000 to $7,500 the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases in which appeals from the District Court are required to be heard on the record. Approved by full Senate 2/9/18.
Missouri SB 566 Requires the Senate to try all impeachments except for the impeachment of the Governor, which shall be tried by the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 2/12/18.
Missouri SJR 22 (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the Senate, beginning January 1, 2019, to try all impeachments except for the impeachment of the Governor, which shall be tried by the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 2/12/18.
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
Pennsylvania HR 631 Urges the PA Supreme Court’s Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee to address conflicts of interest and update guidance on social media. In House Judiciary Committee.
Rule Making Authority: Floor and Committee Activity
Iowa HF 2310 Provides judiciary's supervisory custody and control of areas of the courthouse is limited to those areas occupied by the judicial branch. Approved by House Judiciary Committee 2/12/18.
Salary and Budget: Newly Introduced
West Virginia SB 519 Increases judicial salaries. In Senate Judiciary Committee.
Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity
Utah SB 151 Changes funding sources for Court Security Account. Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 2/8/18.
West Virginia SJR 3 (Constitutional Amendment) Grants legislature power to set appropriations for judiciary (currently, constitution prohibits legislature from diminishing judiciary's budget request). Provides legislature may not make any law that conditions the increase or decrease of an item relating to the judiciary upon a particular ruling, order, or decision of a court of this state. Approved by full Senate 2/16/18
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
West Virginia SB 341 Creates WV Intermediate Court of Appeals. Approved by full Senate 2/15/16.
Other: Newly Introduced
Oklahoma HR 1025 Requests Court of Judiciary remove District Judge Wallace Coppedge from office. In House (no committee).
West Virginia SB 50 Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals to file an annual report containing detailed information regarding the cases processed by the court. In Senate Judiciary Committee.
Other: Floor and Committee Activity
Virginia HB 780 Provides that a clerk of court or the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall make nonconfidential court records or reports of aggregated, nonconfidential case data available to the public upon request. The bill specifies that such records or reports shall be provided no later than 30 days after the request. The bill further provides that the clerk may charge a fee for responding to such request that shall not exceed the actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, reviewing, supplying, or searching for the requested records. Finally, the bill requires the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to make available to the public an online case information system of nonconfidential information for criminal cases by July 1, 2019. Approved by full House 2/9/18.
Virginia SB 564 Provides that a clerk of court shall make nonconfidential court records available to the public upon request. Specifies that such records shall be provided no later than 30 days after the request. Provides that the clerk may charge a fee for responding to such request that shall not exceed the actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, reviewing, supplying, or searching for the requested records. Requires the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to make available to the public an online case information system of nonconfidential information for criminal cases by July 1, 2019. Approved by full Senate 2/9/18.
Virginia SB 980 Directs creation of e-filing system for civil case filings in all Virginia Circuit Courts. Prohibits filing of paper documents after July 2019 except in limited cases. Directs the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to administer a paid subscription service that provides access to all electronic records maintained by the clerks who use such electronic imaging system for civil cases filed on or after July 1, 2019. Specifies that such subscription shall be on an annual basis, with an annual fee to be established by the Judicial Council of Virginia. Directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to update its document entitled "Security Standard for Restricted Remote Access to Documents on Court-Controlled Websites". Approved by full Senate 2/9/18.
Virginia SJR 58 Requests the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to study the use and impact of law clerks on judicial workload and work product, including potential costs to the Commonwealth to provide funds for law clerks in all circuit courts. Killed by Senate Rules Committee 2/9/18.
West Virginia SB 512 Authorizes certain WV courthouse security officers carry concealed weapons. Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 2/15/18.