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HB0083

Wyoming HB0083: Adding a District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District

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In one sentence

This law adds a third district court judge to the ninth judicial district, requiring them to live in Sublette County, and provides funding for the new position once suitable office space is ready.

What it does

  • Changes state law to allow three district court judges in the ninth judicial district instead of two.
  • Requires one judge to reside in Fremont County, one in Teton County, and one in Sublette County.
  • Provides $732,546 to the Wyoming Supreme Court for salaries, benefits, office equipment, supplies, and fees for the new judge's office in Sublette County.
  • Authorizes four full-time equivalent positions to support the new judicial office.
  • Stops the appointment process until the Chief Justice certifies in person to the Joint Appropriations Interim Committee that suitable facilities in Sublette County are ready for use.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Supreme Court, which receives the funding and manages the appointment.
  • Residents of the ninth judicial district, specifically Fremont, Teton, and Sublette Counties.
  • The Joint Appropriations Interim Committee, which receives the certification that facilities are ready.

Limits and unknowns

  • The funding is limited to the two-year period ending June 30, 2010, and any unused money must be returned.
  • The new judge cannot be appointed until the Chief Justice personally certifies to the Joint Appropriations Interim Committee that the office space in Sublette County is complete and ready.
  • The law does not specify the exact cost of building the facilities, only that they must be ready before the judge is appointed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Ninth Judicial District
A specific region in Wyoming that includes Fremont, Teton, and Sublette Counties.
Biennium
A two-year period, specifically from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2010, for this funding.
Full-time equivalent positions
Jobs that count as one full-time worker each, used to staff the new office.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

2008 General Session Summary for HB0083 Bill No.: HB0083 Drafter: JHR LSO No.: 08LSO-0291 Effective Date: 7/1/2008 Enrolled Act No.: <enrnum> Chapter No.: <chptnum> Prime Sponsor: Representative Olsen Catch Title: District court judge increase. Subject: Authorizes an additional district court judge in the 9 th Judicial District as specified. Summary/Major Elements: Currently the 9 th Judicial District is authorized to have 2 district court judges, who reside in Fremont and Teton Counties. This bill: o Authorizes another district court judge for the 9 th Judicial District, who will reside in Sublette County; o Appropriates $732,546.00 to the Supreme Court for the biennium beginning July 1, 2008, to be used for salaries, benefits, office equipment, supplies and fees to implement the office in Sublette County; o Authorizes 4 full-time equivalent positions to implement the purposes of the act; o Provides that no action will be taken to appoint a judge to fill the position until suitable facilities have been completed and are ready for occupancy in Sublette County as specified in the act. Note: Final action on this bill was not taken at this time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:06 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states there is a desperate need for an additional district judge in judicial district nine because civil cases are delayed by one and a half to two years, which he considers unconscionable.

Public statementFloor statement at 27:54 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Did Concur 58-0-2-0-02008-03-06 · House58 yes 0 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 21-9-0-0-02008-03-05 · Senate21 yes 9 no
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02008-03-03 · Senate4 yes 1 no
S01 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02008-02-29 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 60-0-0-0-02008-02-20 · House60 yes 0 no
H02 Recommended Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02008-02-15 · House7 yes 0 no
H01 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02008-02-13 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H01 60-0-0-0-02008-02-12 · House60 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 120LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA0053Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0053Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0053LSO
  6. H Did ConcurHouse
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  9. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  10. S Passed CoWSenate
  11. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  12. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  13. S Placed on General FileSenate
  14. S02 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  15. S Rereferred to S02Senate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S01 Recommended Do PassSenate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0083SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS