AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Summary

The act requires the Secretary of the State to publish a duties manual for justices of the peace, defines and penalizes official misconduct, and gives the Secretary authority to investigate and discipline JPs. It also lets municipalities fill newly created JP vacancies by appointment before the next regular election, revises the selection process, and adds a 48‑hour waiting period before a marriage license can be issued. A temporary working group will study JP staffing, qualifications, and marriage‑fraud issues.

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