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Bill Title: St. Joseph circuit court magistrate. Joseph circuit court magistrate. Provides that when the judge of the St. Joseph circuit court or probate court appoints a full-time magistrate, the judge may not consider the political affiliation of a candidate for magistrate. Provides that when the judges of the St. Joseph superior court jointly appoint a full-time magistrate and must consider the political affiliation of the appointee, the selection method concerning the political affiliation of the appointee must take into consideration: (1) the most recent primary election in which the appointee voted was a primary election held by the party with which

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-05 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [SB0071 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2015-SB0071-Amended.pdf

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