SB 322 – Allows drug court commissioners to serve as family court commissioners

• Sponsor: Barnitz
• LR Number: 1735S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 3/30/2009 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2009

Current Bill Summary

SB 322 - This act allows a majority of the circuit court and associate circuit judges in a circuit to appoint a drug court commissioner to also serve as a family court commissioner. The drug court commissioner would receive no additional compensation and would be required to have the same qualifications as other family court commissioners.

This act is similar to HB 546 (2009).

EMILY KALMER