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This bill establishes a new court called the Collections and Housing Court, which will be a court of record with limited, statewide jurisdiction over civil actions for forcible entry and detainer (evictions) and for the recovery of money that doesn't qualify as a small claims action. The bill also makes several amendments to existing laws to integrate this new court into the state's judicial system, including defining its status alongside other courts like the district court and Business and Chancery Court, specifying its administrative structure, outlining the process for nominating and appointing its judges, and clarifying its role in matters such as judgment liens and the appearance of judgment debtors. Importantly, the bill also amends laws related to interest on judgments to include the Collections and Housing Court in the definition of "court" for these purposes, and it adjusts the judicial retention election process to include judges of this new court.

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