S.B. 86 - District and Juvenile Court Judge Amendments

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District and Juvenile Court Judge Amendments

Number: S.B. 86 (2022GS)
Sponsor: Sen. Weiler, T.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/23/2022
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill amends provisions related to the number of judges in the district and juvenile court.

What it does

This bill:
amends the number of judges in the district and juvenile court; and
makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

1/20/2022Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

5 0 2not eligible / no record

1/24/2022Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

28 0 1not eligible / no record

1/25/2022Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

27 0 2not eligible / no record

2/11/2022House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Judiciary Committee

7 0 5not eligible / no record

3/1/2022House/ passed 3rd reading

House Speaker

70 0 5YEA

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

DISTRICT AND JUVENILE COURT JUDGE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
House Sponsor: 
V. Lowry Snow
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the number of judges in the district and juvenile
court.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the number of judges in the district and juvenile court; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78A-1-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
78A-1-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78A-1-103
 is amended to read:
78A-1-103.
Number of district judges.
[
(1)
] The number of district court judges shall be:
[
(a)
] 
(1)
 four district judges in the First District;
[
(b)
] 
(2)
district judges in the Second District;
[
(c)
] 
(3)
district judges in the Third District;
[
(d)
] 
(4)
district judges in the Fourth District;
[
(e)
] 
(5)
 [
except as provided in Subsection (2), six
] 
seven
 district judges in the Fifth
District;
[
(f)
] 
(6)
 two district judges in the Sixth District;
[
(g)
] 
(7)
 three district judges in the Seventh District; and
[
(h)
] 
(8)
 three district judges in the Eighth District.
[
(2) If the number of juvenile court judges in the Third Juvenile District, as described
in Section 
78A-1-104
, is decreased to nine, the number of district court judges in the Fifth
District is increased to seven.
]
Section 2. Section 
78A-1-104
 is amended to read:
78A-1-104.
Number of juvenile judges.
[
(1)
] The number of juvenile court judges shall be:
[
(a)
] 
(1)
 two juvenile judges in the First Juvenile District;
[
(b)
] 
(2)
 six juvenile judges in the Second Juvenile District;
[
(c)
] 
(3)
 [
except as provided in Subsection (2), 10
] 
nine
 juvenile judges in the Third
Juvenile District;
[
(d)
] 
(4)
 five juvenile judges in the Fourth Juvenile District;
[
(e)
] 
(5)
 three juvenile judges in the Fifth Juvenile District;
[
(f)
] 
(6)
 [
one juvenile judge
] 
two juvenile judges
 in the Sixth Juvenile District;
[
(g)
] 
(7)
 two juvenile judges in the Seventh Juvenile District; and
[
(h)
] 
(8)
 two juvenile judges in the Eighth Juvenile District.
[
(2) (a) If there is a vacancy for a juvenile court judge in the Third Juvenile District, the
number of juvenile judges in the Third Juvenile District is decreased to nine.
]
[
(b) If a vacancy in the Third Juvenile District occurs and the number of juvenile
judges in the Third Juvenile District is decreased to nine, the governor shall fill the vacancy
created in Subsection 
78A-1-103
(2) for the Fifth District in accordance with Section
78A-10-104
.
]