There shall be twelve district judges in the fifth judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-3.5, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 11; 1973, ch. 301, § 2; 1976, ch. 52, § 1; 1979, ch. 208, § 1; 1984, ch. 111, § 3; 1994, ch. 65, § 1; 1994, ch. 77, § 1; 2006, ch. 99, § 2; 2014, ch. 73, § 3; 2022, ch. 56, § 34. The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, created a new judgeship in the fifth judicial district; and after "There shall be", changed "eleven" to "twelve". The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, created an additional judgeship; and after "shall be", changed "ten" to "eleven". The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2006, increased the number of judges from eight to ten. 1994 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 65, § 1 and Laws 1994, ch. 77, § 1, both effective January 1, 1995 and both approved March 4, 1994, to increase the number of judges from seven to eight.
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