Volume 7 Issue 36

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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

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Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced

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Qualifications and Terms: Floor and Committee Activity

Pennsylvania HB 1504 Requires magisterial district judges take courses on the identification of mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities and the availability of diversionary options for individuals suffering from mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities. Approved by House Rules Committee 9/23/13.

Rule Making Authority: Newly Introduced

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Rule Making Authority: Floor and Committee Activity

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Salary and Budget: Newly Introduced

Michigan SB 519 Requires State Court Administrator create database listing all people in state that have outstanding court fees, fines, or costs. Provides database to be used by lottery bureau before releasing lottery winnings. Provides winning litigants in civil cases to have their civil judgment withheld to pay off outstanding fess, fines, or costs owed the courts. Requires attorneys in such civil cases to check list before release of funds in civil cases. In Senate Families, Seniors, and Human Services Committee.

Michigan SB 534 Provides lottery bureau to withhold lottery winnings from those who have outstanding court fines or costs outstanding. In Senate Regulatory Reform Committee.

Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity

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Selection: Newly Introduced

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Structure Changes: Newly Introduced

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Structure Changes: Floor and Committee Activity

Michigan HB 4694 Defines "mental health court" and allows for creation of mental health courts. Approved by full House 9/19/13.

Michigan HB 4697 Requires each mental health court to collect and provide data on each individual applicant and participant and the entire program as required by the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO). Places responsibility for the expenditure of state funds for the establishment and operation of mental health courts with the Michigan Supreme Court.  Approved by full House 9/19/13.

Other: Newly Introduced

Pennsylvania HB 1687 (Constitutional Amendment) Requires all ethics laws that apply generally to the Governor and legislature apply to judges as well. In House State Government Committee.

Other: Floor and Committee Activity

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