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JUDICIARY AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler

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House Sponsor: Brian S. King

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions regarding the number of judges in each judicial district.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     increases the number of district court judges in the Third Judicial District, Fourth
13     Judicial District, and Fifth Judicial District;
14          ▸     increases the number of juvenile court judges in the Third Judicial District and the
15     Fourth Judicial District; and
16          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          78A-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 271
24          78A-1-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 511
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26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 78A-1-103 is amended to read:
28          78A-1-103. Number of district judges.
29          The number of district court judges [shall be] is:
30          (1) four district court judges in the First Judicial District;
31          (2) 14 district court judges in the Second Judicial District;
32          (3) [31] 33 district court judges in the Third Judicial District;
33          (4) [13] 14 district court judges in the Fourth Judicial District;
34          (5) [seven] eight district court judges in the Fifth Judicial District;
35          (6) two district court judges in the Sixth Judicial District;
36          (7) three district court judges in the Seventh Judicial District; and
37          (8) three district court judges in the Eighth Judicial District.
38          Section 2. Section 78A-1-104 is amended to read:
39          78A-1-104. Number of juvenile judges.
40          The number of juvenile court judges [shall be] is:
41          (1) two juvenile court judges in the First [Juvenile] Judicial District;
42          (2) six juvenile court judges in the Second [Juvenile] Judicial District;
43          (3) [nine juvenile] 10 juvenile court judges in the Third [Juvenile] Judicial District;
44          (4) [six juvenile] seven juvenile court judges in the Fourth [Juvenile] Judicial District;
45          (5) three juvenile court judges in the Fifth [Juvenile] Judicial District;
46          (6) two juvenile court judges in the Sixth [Juvenile] Judicial District;
47          (7) two juvenile court judges in the Seventh [Juvenile] Judicial District; and
48          (8) two juvenile court judges in the Eighth [Juvenile] Judicial District.
49          Section 3. Effective date.
50          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.