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District court in each county; jurisdiction.

Section
20-301a

Classes of judges; judge of the district court defined; jurisdiction, power and authority.

Section
20-301b

Judge required in each county.

District judges; power and authority.

Section
20-302b

District magistrate judges; jurisdiction, powers and duties; record; appeals.

Seal.

Section
20-304a

Sealed instruments validated.

Section
20-310a

Appointments of judges pro tem; power and authority; compensation; reporting requirements.

Section
20-310b

Temporary judges.

Disqualification of judge to sit in certain cases.

Section
20-311d

Change of judge; procedure; grounds.

Section
20-311e

Same; punishment for contempt prohibited.

Section
20-311f

Same; limitations.

Section
20-311g

Severability.

Judicial department created; division of state into departments; justices assigned to departments; position of judicial administrator created; appointment, compensation and duties of administrator.

Section
20-318a

Training for attorneys and judges who work in juvenile court.

Powers and duties of departmental justices; reports and information.

Same; duties of chief justice; records and report.

Same; rules and regulations; assistants.

Same; name of act; citation.

Same; act supplemental to existing laws.

Terms of judges.

Pending actions and proceedings.

Chief judge; election by district court judges in such judicial district; duties.

Powers, rights and authority of district judges in districts with more than one district judge.

Residence requirements of judges of the district court.

Abolishment of office of judge upon death, resignation or retirement in certain cases.

Section
20-333b

Transfer of pending proceedings to new district.

Qualifications of judges of the district court.

Abolishment of certain courts; transfer of records; certain officers of abolished courts to become employees of district court.

Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable.

District magistrate judges who are not admitted to practice law, temporary certificates; examinations; manual of laws and principles prepared by supreme court.

District magistrate judge positions established.

District magistrate judges; expenses; retirement system.

District court rules for administrative operations of court and nonjudicial personnel.

Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel.

Appointment of clerical and nonjudicial personnel for district courts; qualifications; compensation; duties; approval of appointment by certain judges, when.

Section
20-346a

Parole and court services officers.

Location of courthouses; chief judge's duties.

County commissioners responsible for certain expenses of district court operations.

Budget for district court expenses payable by counties, preparation; approval of budget.

Disposition of money received by clerk; investment of moneys held; disposition of interest.

Conversion of district magistrate judge positions to new district judge positions; procedure.

Elimination of certain district magistrate judge positions; procedure.

Section
20-354a

Elimination of magistrate judge positions and creation of new district judge position in first district.

Additional divisions, district court judges or district magistrate judges; determination and certification by supreme court; powers and duties of supreme court; manner of selection.

Additional judges or divisions of court; payment of costs and expenses from county general fund, no-fund warrants or general obligation bonds.

Reproduction and preservation of court records.

Health care benefit coverage of district court officers and employees.

Certain district court officers and employees; fringe benefits; counties' duties.

Performance of marriage ceremonies; disposition of honorariums.

Compensation of certain district court personnel to be paid by state; pay plan for court reporters, exceptions.

Disposition of docket fees.

Abolishment of certain district court employee job positions; positions assumed by county; payment by county of compensation.

Abolition of all associate district judge positions; creation of new district judge positions; procedure.

Clerks of district courts; use of facsimile signature.

Security for district courts.

Disposition of bail forfeitures.

Domestic violence special program fee; disposition; expenditure of fund.

Children's advocacy center assessment fee; children's advocacy center fund established; expenditures.

Electronic access to district court records; county may charge reasonable fees; no additional fees authorized.

Purpose of act.

Definitions.

Court trustee; appointment.

Same; duties.

Same; powers.

Same; expenses; compensation; court trustee operations fund, purposes and expenditures.

Payment of authorized expenditures.

Authorized expenditures, when paid.

Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption.

Judicial district budgets; responsibilities of chief judge.