as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/25/2001 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to courts; increasing the number of trial 1.3 court judgeships in certain districts; appropriating 1.4 money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 1.5 2.722, subdivision 1. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 2.722, 1.8 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.9 Subdivision 1. [DESCRIPTION.] Effective July 1, 1959, the 1.10 state is divided into ten judicial districts composed of the 1.11 following named counties, respectively, in each of which 1.12 districts judges shall be chosen as hereinafter specified: 1.13 1. Goodhue, Dakota, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and 1.14 Sibley;3234 judges; and four permanent chambers shall be 1.15 maintained in Red Wing, Hastings, Shakopee, and Glencoe and one 1.16 other shall be maintained at the place designated by the chief 1.17 judge of the district; 1.18 2. Ramsey; 26 judges; 1.19 3. Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Rice, Olmsted, Dodge, Steele, 1.20 Waseca, Freeborn, Mower, and Fillmore;2224 judges; and 1.21 permanent chambers shall be maintained in Faribault, Albert Lea, 1.22 Austin, Rochester, and Winona; 1.23 4. Hennepin; 60 judges; 1.24 5. Blue Earth, Watonwan, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, 1.25 Lincoln, Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Faribault, 2.1 Martin, and Jackson; 16 judges; and permanent chambers shall be 2.2 maintained in Marshall, Windom, Fairmont, New Ulm, and Mankato; 2.3 6. Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook; 15 judges; 2.4 7. Benton, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, 2.5 Stearns, Todd, Clay, Becker, and Wadena;2425 judges; and 2.6 permanent chambers shall be maintained in Moorhead, Fergus 2.7 Falls, Little Falls, and St. Cloud; 2.8 8. Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, 2.9 Swift, Yellow Medicine, Big Stone, Grant, Pope, Stevens, 2.10 Traverse, and Wilkin; 11 judges; and permanent chambers shall be 2.11 maintained in Morris, Montevideo, and Willmar; 2.12 9. Norman, Polk, Marshall, Kittson, Red Lake, Roseau, 2.13 Mahnomen, Pennington, Aitkin, Itasca, Crow Wing, Hubbard, 2.14 Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass and Koochiching; 2.152223 judges; and permanent chambers shall be maintained in 2.16 Crookston, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, 2.17 and International Falls; and 2.18 10. Anoka, Isanti, Wright, Sherburne, Kanabec, Pine, 2.19 Chisago, and Washington;3942 judges; and permanent chambers 2.20 shall be maintained in Anoka, Stillwater, and other places 2.21 designated by the chief judge of the district. 2.22 Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.] 2.23 $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the 2.24 district courts for the judge units authorized in section 1. 2.25 Each judge unit consists of a judge, law clerk, and court 2.26 reporter. The appropriation is available until expended. 2.27 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.28 One of the additional judgeships in the first district, two 2.29 of the additional judgeships in the third district, one of the 2.30 additional judgeships in the seventh district, one of the 2.31 additional judgeships in the ninth district, and two of the 2.32 additional judgeships in the tenth district are effective July 2.33 1, 2001. One of the additional judgeships in the first district 2.34 and one of the additional judgeships in the tenth district are 2.35 effective July 1, 2002.