Establishes an additional criminal court in the thirtieth judicial district of Tennessee, effective September 1, 2026.
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, to create one additional criminal court in the thirtieth judicial district, designated as part IX. Effective September 1, 2026, the governor will appoint a judge for this new court, who will serve until September 1, 2028, or until a successor is elected and qualified. In August 2028, voters will elect a judge to serve until September 1, 2030, or until a successor is elected. Thereafter, the judge will be elected for a full eight-year term. The bill also removes a subdivision from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-2-506.
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