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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Switzerland County might get own circuit court"
Justin Helfrich reports in the Madison Courier:
A bill advancing through the state legislature could give Switzerland County its own circuit court. If House Bill 1096 becomes law, the 91st judicial circuit would be created in Switzerland County, eliminating the joint circuit court now shared by Jefferson and Switzerland counties.Jefferson Circuit Judge Ted Todd, who currently serves the Jefferson-Switzerland circuit, said the move is needed.
"The Circuit Court in Jefferson County is tremendously busy. It's doing the work of about one and two-thirds judges right now," he said. "That doesn't give me time to take care of Jefferson County as I would like, and it doesn't give me time to take care of Switzerland County as I would like."
Todd said he's optimistic that the bill will pass.
Switzerland and Jefferson counties also share Prosecutor Chad Lewis. Lewis said he also supports the bill.
The bill recently passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
Lewis said the bill most likely pass both houses and become law. If House Bill 1096 passes, the Switzerland superior court, which shares a judge with Ohio County, will cease to exist in its present form.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 30, 2008 08:19 AM
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