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This bill creates a fifth division of the General Sessions and Juvenile Courts in Montgomery County, Tennessee, expanding the existing court system. The bill establishes a new judicial position that will have the same qualifications, powers, and jurisdiction as the existing General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judges in the county. The county legislative body will initially appoint a judge to this new division, who will serve until September 1, 2026. Subsequent judges will be elected in August 2026 and 2030 for eight-year terms. The new division will have its own courtroom, and the county commission is required to provide necessary supplies and furnishings. The existing court clerk's responsibilities will be expanded to include the work of this new division. The presiding judge position will now rotate among judges from all five divisions every five years, instead of the previous three-division rotation. The bill will only take effect if approved by a two-thirds vote of the Montgomery County legislative body, and its implementation is subject to local approval. This expansion appears designed to help manage the county's judicial workload by creating an additional court division.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1441&ga=114