Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Petit juries; increase participation on.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Code Sections: RP 013-0005-0023, RP 013-0005-0025, RP 019-0003-0037, RP 041-0017-0007
Title: AN ACT TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION ON PETIT JURIES; TO DECLARE STATE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE HAVE THE RIGHT TO POSTPONE THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPEARANCE FOR JURY SERVICE ONE TIME ONLY; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY SERVICE INSTEAD OF SEEKING A POSTPONEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR JOB PRESERVATION, BENEFITS PROTECTION AND WAGE PROTECTION FOR JURORS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI COURT TO ESTABLISH A LENGTHY TRIAL FUND TO BE USED FOR FULL WAGE REPLACEMENT OR WAGE SUPPLEMENT TO JURORS WHO SERVE ON TRIALS WHICH LAST 20 DAYS OR LONGER; TO REQUIRE EACH TRIAL COURT TO COLLECT FROM EACH ATTORNEY WHO ENTERS AN APPEARANCE IN A CIVIL CASE A FEE TO BE PAID INTO THE LENGTHY TRIAL FUND; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM PAYMENT OF SUCH FEE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 13-5-23, 13-5-25, 19-3-37 AND 41-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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