SB 1218 – Lowers the average total inmate population required to allow a circuit court to appoint an extra circuit court marshal

• Sponsor: Barnitz
• LR Number: 5336S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S414
• Effective Date: August 28, 2008

Current Bill Summary

SB 1218 - Current law provides that the presiding judge of each judicial circuit with an average total inmate population of more than 2,500 in the previous two years may appoint a circuit court marshal. This act lowers the average inmate population within each circuit to 1,500 before such appointments are authorized.

This act is identical to HB 1308 (2008).

ALEXA PEARSON