The Judiciary Committee met today at 2 pm. House Bill 334 was discussed. The bill amends sections of code relating to the Intermediate Appellate Reorganization Act, which was passed in the general session. The bill requires that appeals entered by family courts in domestic violence proceedings must first be made to circuit code and give the circuit court jurisdiction over the appeals. It modifies the prohibition on sitting Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges to retain a seat upon becoming a candidate or pre-candidate for any nonjudicial elected public office. It authorizes the Intermediate Court of Appeals to be located in a fixed or virtual location. The bill authorizes individuals appointed to serve as judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to take the oath and commence duties on or before July 1, 2022.
The bill passed to the House.
