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HB0083 • 2008

District court judge increase.

AN ACT relating to district courts; providing for an additional district court judge in the ninth judicial district; providing an appropriation and authorizing additional positions; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Representative Olsen
Last action
2008-03-13
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2008

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HB0083SS001

Standing Committee • NICHOLAS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-13 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 120

  2. 2008-03-13 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0053

  3. 2008-03-07 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0053

  4. 2008-03-06 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053

  5. 2008-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0053

  6. 2008-03-06 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2008-03-05 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2008-03-05 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2008-03-04 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2008-03-03 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  13. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Rereferred to S02

  16. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2008-02-20 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  19. 2008-02-20 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-02-20 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  21. 2008-02-19 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  22. 2008-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  23. 2008-02-15 House

    H Placed on General File

  24. 2008-02-15 House

    H02 Recommended Do Pass

  25. 2008-02-13 House

    H Rereferred to H02

  26. 2008-02-13 House

    H01 Recommended Do Pass

  27. 2008-02-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  28. 2008-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  29. 2008-02-04 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0083

ENROLLED ACT NO. 53, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to district courts; providing for an additional district court judge in the ninth judicial district; providing an appropriation and authorizing additional positions;
requiring adequate facilities;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 5
‑
3
‑
102(a) is amended to read:

5
‑
3
‑
102.

Number of judges; distribution among districts; concurrent jurisdiction; judicial conference to adopt rules.

(a)

There shall be one (1) judge of the district court in the fourth judicial district, two (2) judges of the district court in the second, fifth
,

and
eighth
and ninth

judicial districts and three (3) judges of the district court in the first, third, sixth
,

and
seventh
and ninth
judicial districts. In the second judicial district, one (1) judge shall reside in
Albany
county and one (1) shall reside in Carbon county. In the third judicial district two (2) judges shall reside in Sweetwater county. In the ninth judicial district
no more than
one (1) judge shall reside in Fremont county
, one (1) judge shall reside in Teton county and one (1) judge shall reside in Sublette county
. All district judges in the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state and for purposes of assignment, shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state with all circuit court judges.

Section 2.

(a)

There is appropriated
seven
hundred
thirty-two
thousand five hundred forty-six dollars ($
732
,546.00) from the general fund to the
Wyoming
supreme court for the biennium beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010. This appropriation shall only be expended for salaries, benefits, office equipment, supplies and fees necessary to implement the office of the ninth judicial district court judge in Sublette county authorized by this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2010.

(b)

There are authorized four (4) full-time equivalent positions
for the biennium beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010 to implement the purposes of this act.

Section 3.

No action shall be undertaken to fill, or to begin the process of appointment for, the judicial position authorized under this act until the chief justice of the
Wyoming
supreme court certifies in person to the joint appropriations interim committee that suitable facilities in Sublette county have been completed and are ready for occupancy for the new judge. Adequate facilities shall include provision for court room security, a suitable court room to accommodate a twelve (12) person jury, offices and other required auxiliary facilities.

Section
4
.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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