TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC REINSTATEMENT OF CASES THAT WERE DISMISSED WITH LEAVE IF THOSE CASES ARE WAIVABLE, TO CLARIFY THE CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE WHEN A DNA SAMPLE IS REQUIRED, TO ALLOW FOR SERVICE OF CRIMINAL PROCESS BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BEFORE A MAGISTRATE EVEN WHEN THE OFFICER IS OUTSIDE THE OFFICER’S TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, TO ADD TO THE STATUTORY DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, TO DECREASE THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT STATE EMPLOYEES MUST BE SEPARATED FROM EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO BEING SELECTED TO SERVE IN A POSITION WITHIN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH, TO ELIMINATE THE NECESSITY OF A HEARING TO REMOVE A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN ESTATE CASES, TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT MAGISTRATES BE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY TO WHICH THEY ARE APPOINTED TO SERVE, TO CLARIFY WHEN A CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT MAY RELEASE FUNDS HELD UNDER A CLAIM OF LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY, TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH A NEWLY ELECTED CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT TAKES OFFICE, TO GRANT THE COURT THE DISCRETION TO FIND THAT DISTANCE FROM THE COURT IS GOOD CAUSE TO EXEMPT A PARTY FROM CUSTODY MEDIATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEES COLLECTED BY THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION ARE NONREVERTING.

AMENDING RULE 7 OF THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE THAT, WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE SENIOR RESIDENT SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, A MOTION IN A CIVIL ACTION IN A COUNTY THAT IS PART OF A MULTICOUNTY JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAY BE HEARD DURING CIVIL SESSION IN AN INCLUDED COUNTY DIFFERENT FROM WHERE THE CASE WAS FILED.

TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM POPULATION THRESHOLD FOR LOCAL MANAGEMENT ENTITIES.

TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AUTHORIZED PRISON HOSPITAL.

TO CLARIFY THAT TERMINAL RENTAL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSES DO NOT CREATE A SALE OR SECURITY INTEREST IN THE LEASED VEHICLE.