September 25, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The county commission Monday night reappointed the three judicial commissioners to new terms.
Those commissioners are Tammy Ashburn, Richard Jennings, and Joy Whitman
A judicial committee recently met and recommended these three persons for the reappointments. The committee is made up of Sheriff Patrick Ray, County Mayor Tim Stribling, Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge Bratten Cook, II, and Assistant District Attorney General Stephanie Johnson.
Judicial commissioners are responsible for the issuance of criminal arrest warrants upon finding probable cause. They are subject to call at all hours of the day and night. Judicial commissioners serve at the pleasure of the county commission and their terms of office can be one year to four years. These three judicial commissioners serve one year terms. Each of them are on call 24 hours a day for one week and then are off for two weeks.