SB 574 – Allows associate circuit judges in Greene and Cass counties to hear and determine county ordinance violations

• Sponsor: Dixon
• LR Number: 4787S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/20/2012 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 574 - Under current law, associate circuit clerk judges in Cass County may hear and determine county traffic ordinance violations. This act expands that authority to associate circuit clerk judges in Greene County and allows the associate judges in both counties to hear any county ordinance violations adopted pursuant to statutory authority.

This act is identical to a provision contained in HCS/HB 1211 (2012), HCS/HB 1256 (2012), HCS/HB 1397 (2012), SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 692 (2012), HCS/SB 636 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 729 (2012), and CCS/HCS/SB 628 (2012).

MEGHAN LUECKE