S.B. 141

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NEW JUDGE - SECOND DISTRICT COURT
2 2004 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill adds a new judge to the Second Judicial District.
9 Highlighted Provisions:
10 This bill:
11 . adds one judge to the second judicial district; and
12 . makes technical, conforming amendments to account for earlier amendments.
13 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
14 None
15 Other Special Clauses:
16 None
17 Utah Code Sections Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 78-1-2.2, as last amended by Chapter 190, Laws of Utah 2002
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21 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. Section 78-1-2.2 is amended to read:
23 78-1-2.2. Number of district judges.
24 The number of district court judges may not be more than:
25 (1) four district judges in the First District;
26 (2) [13] 14 district judges in the Second District;
27 (3) [30] 28 district judges in the Third District[, until the following conditions are

28 met:];
29 [(a) upon the retirement, resignation, or death of a judge, the number of district judges
30 in the Third District shall be decreased to 29; and]
31 [(b) upon the retirement, resignation, or death of a second judge, the number of district
32 judges in the Third District shall be decreased to 28;]
33 (4) 12 district judges in the Fourth District;
34 (5) [four] five district judges in the Fifth District[, until the condition set forth in
35 Subsection (3)(b) is met, then the number of district judges in the Fifth District shall be
36 increased to five];
37 (6) two district judges in the Sixth District;
38 (7) three district judges in the Seventh District; and
39 (8) two district judges in the Eighth District.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-13-04 10:29 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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