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This bill amends Tennessee law to create an additional circuit court judge in the 28th judicial district, which encompasses Crockett, Gibson, and Haywood counties. Effective September 1, 2025, the governor will appoint a judge to fill this new judicial position, who will serve until the August 2026 general election. At that election, voters in the 28th judicial district will elect a judge for this new circuit court position, with the elected judge initially serving until September 1, 2030. After this initial term, the judge will be elected to subsequent eight-year terms, following the standard judicial election process in Tennessee. The bill provides a clear timeline for the appointment, initial election, and ongoing selection of the new circuit court judge, designed to expand judicial capacity in this specific multi-county judicial district. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, as deemed necessary for the public welfare.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0166&ga=114