Brief Description: Changing requirements for issuing salary warrants for judges.

Sponsors: By Representatives Kirby and Campbell; by request of Board For Judicial Administration.

House Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary

Background:

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), among other things, collects statistical data from the courts and makes recommendations to the Chief Justice regarding judges' assignments to improve court efficiency. The Chief Justice may direct any judge to hold court in any county or district where needed.

Before a superior court judge is paid, the judge must provide an affidavit stating that he or she has complied with the Chief Justice's orders regarding assignments in other counties and with the AOC's requests for statistical data.

Summary:

The requirement for the affidavit before a superior court judge may be paid is eliminated.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   96   0
Senate   47   0

Effective: July 24, 2005