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HB 999 Judicial performance evaluation program.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Judicial performance evaluation program. Requires the Supreme Court to establish a one-year pilot judicial performance evaluation program beginning January 1, 2003, if funds are appropriated by the general appropriation act.

There is a January 1, 2004, effective date for the Supreme Court to establish and maintain a judicial performance evaluation program that will provide a self-improvement mechanism for judges and a source of information for the reelection process. By September 1 of each year, the Supreme Court will transmit a final evaluation of each justice and judge whose term expires during the next session to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Judicial performance evaluation program. Requires the Supreme Court, by rule, to establish and maintain a judicial performance evaluation program that will provide a self-improvement mechanism for judges and a source of information for the reelection process. By September 1 of each year, the Supreme Court will transmit a final evaluation of each justice and judge whose term expires during the next session to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. This bill has an effective date of January 1, 2004, but requires the Supreme Court to establish a pilot program beginning January 1, 2003, if funds are appropriated by the general appropriation act.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Judicial performance evaluation program. Requires the Supreme Court, by rule, to establish and maintain a judicial performance evaluation program that will provide a self-improvement mechanism for judges and a source of information for the reelection process. By September 1 of each year, the Supreme Court will transmit a final evaluation of each justice and judge whose term expires during the next session to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. This bill has an effective date of July 1, 2003, but requires the Supreme Court to establish a pilot program beginning July 1, 2002.