Bill Summaries: S756 FUNDING FOR EMERG. JUDGES AND CLERK NEEDS.

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  • Summary date: May 14 2020 - View Summary

    Appropriates $7,771,675 in nonrecurring funds for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be allocated in specified amounts for: (1) costs associated with additional emergency judges needed for clearing the backlog of cases due to COVID-19; (2) purchase of 3,000 laptops for statewide court personnel to aide in remote working due to COVID-19; and (3) to hire temporary staff to help statewide clerks' offices manage the backlog of cases due to COVID-19. Defines COVID-19 as the Coronavirus disease 2019. Effective July 1, 2019.