Volume 6 Issue 26

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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

New York AB 10689 For the purposes of arraignments, appearance proceedings or pursuant to a warrant, allows town or village justice to preside anywhere in their county (currently, may only preside in contiguous municipality) In Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity

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Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced

New York AB 10727 (Constitutional Amendment) Increases mandatory retirement age for judges of the Court of Appeals from 70 to 80. Permits retired justices of state's main trial courts to continue past 70 for two-year periods up to 76 if certified fit for service. In Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Qualifications and Terms: Floor and Committee Activity

Delaware SB 232 Permits the Family Court and the Court of Common Pleas to temporarily assign retired Commissioners duties at the designation of each Court’s Chief Judge with the consent of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Approved by House Judiciary Committee 6/20/12.

Rule Making Authority: Newly Introduced

New York AB 10795 Authorizes the electronic recording of certain court proceedings in lieu of using an official stenographic court reporter. In Assembly Judiciary Committee.

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 AB 763 AS AMENDED BY SENATE: Provides that the Supreme Court may, subject to limitations provided in the bill, adopt Rules of Court to revise or supplement filing fees and other statutory fees payable to the court for the sole purpose of funding: (1) the development, maintenance, and administration of a “Statewide digital e-court information system,” that incorporates electronic filing, service of process, document and case management, financial management, and public access to digital court records; and (2) Legal Services of New Jersey. Approved as amended by Senate Budget Committee 6/18/12.

New Jersey SCR 110 (Constitutional Amendment) Changes provision of constitution prohibiting diminished of judicial salaries while in office to provide diminishment may not occur "except for deductions from such salaries for contributions, established by law from time to time, for pensions as provided for under paragraphs 3 and 5 of Section VI of this Article, health benefits, and other, similar benefits." Approved by Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee 6/21/12.

South Carolina HB 4821 Provides for fees and costs to be set for filing court documents by electronic means from an integrated electronic filing (e-filing) system owned and operated by the South Carolina Judicial Department in an amount set by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Provides all fees must be remitted to the South Carolina Judicial Department to be dedicated to the support of court technology. Senate overrode veto 6/19/12. House overrode veto 6/20/12. Enacted.

Selection: Newly Introduced

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Selection: Floor and Committee Activity

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Structure Changes: Newly Introduced

New York AB 10708 Establishes a youth court diversion program to transfer the dispositional phase of proceedings to youth courts.  In Assembly Codes Committee.

New York SB 7758 Establishes a youth court diversion program to transfer the dispositional phase of proceedings to youth courts.  In Senate Rules Committee.

Structure Changes: Floor and Committee Activity

New Jersey AB 2883 Establishes pilot program for mandatory sentencing to drug court program under special probation statute for certain offenders. Approved by Assembly Appropriations Committee 6/18/12. Replaced by SB 881.

New Jersey SB 881 AS AMENDED: Establishes a phase-in implementation of mandatory sentencing and treatment of qualified offenders to the drug court program under the special probation statute based on monies annually appropriated from the General Fund. Approved as amended by Assembly Appropriations Committee 6/18/12.

Other: Newly Introduced

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Other: Floor and Committee Activity

California AB 1529 Modifies provisions of law to reflect trial court restructuring. Deletes obsolete references to municipal courts and would specify the jurisdiction of a writ petition relating to a small claims case in the unified state court system. Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 6/20/12.

New York AB 10706 Authorizes pilot program permitting use of electronic means for commencing actions in certain criminal and family court proceedings. Introduced 6/15/12. Approved by Assembly Judiciary Committee 6/18/12. Approved by Assembly Codes Committee 6/19/12. Approved by Assembly Rules Committee 6/20/12. Approved by full Assembly 6/20/12. Approved by full Senate 6/21/12. To Governor for approval.

New York SB 7592 Authorizes pilot program permitting use of electronic means for commencing actions in certain criminal and family court proceedings. Replaced by AB 10706.