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This bill provides a detailed plan for restructuring the Probate and Juvenile Court system in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. The County Commission is mandated to facilitate an orderly relocation of the Probate and Juvenile Court from the County Courthouse to the Justice Complex, including transferring judges, personnel, staff, court files, and all necessary operational items. Upon the current judge's term expiration, the Probate and Juvenile Court will be dissolved, with its jurisdiction and duties redistributed: probate matters will be transferred to the Chancery Court (with probate-related clerk duties moving to the Chancery Court clerk), and juvenile matters will be transferred to the General Sessions Court (with juvenile-related clerk duties moving to the General Sessions Court clerk). The bill requires approval by a two-thirds vote of the Lauderdale County legislative body and will become effective after certification by the county's presiding officer and the secretary of state. This restructuring aims to streamline court operations and potentially improve administrative efficiency in Lauderdale County.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1446&ga=114