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Enacted
HB05509
An Act Concerning Justices Of The Peace.
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Introduced
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House
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Senate
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Governor
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Law
Last action: Signed by the Governor (2026-06-04)
Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
To (1) require the Secretary of the State to publish a manual concerning the duties of justices of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election, (4) require a forty-eight hour waiting period before the issuance of a marriage license, and (5) establish a working group concerning justices of the peace.