Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.
This bill allows counties (specifically Class 1 counties with over 900,000 population and low density) to establish a single "county-municipal court" with limited jurisdiction. Municipalities within such counties must agree within two years to have local violations heard in this new court instead of their individual municipal court, enabling the phased closure of local courts. The court handles cases from county health departments, police, and specific criminal pretrial hearings as outlined in the bill. It creates a unified system while requiring municipalities to formally adopt the transfer through ordinance.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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