Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Jury Patriot Act; delay effective date one year.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/12 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 01/17 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/01 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 6 | 02/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/02 (H) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/20 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 437 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Code Sections: A 013-0005-0023, A 013-0005-0025, A 013-0005-0028, A 013-0005-0033, A 013-0005-0034, A 013-0005-0035, A 025-0007-0061, A 033-0001-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-5-23, 13-5-25, 13-5-28, 13-5-33, 13-5-34, 13-5-35, 25-7-61 AND 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE JURY PATRIOT ACT, WHICH PROVIDES THAT POTENTIAL JURORS CAN ONLY BE EXCUSED FROM SERVICE FOR ILLNESS OR UNDUE HARDSHIP, LIMITS THE FREQUENCY OF JURY SERVICE, REQUIRES NOTICE OF JURY SERVICE EXEMPTION ENTITLEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN JUROR SUMMONSES, ALLOW JUROR POSTPONEMENT FOR ONE TIME ONLY, PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR JURORS, REVISES THE PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE, CREATES A LENGTHY TRIAL FUND AND ELIMINATES CERTAIN JUROR EXEMPTIONS, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ONE YEAR UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2008; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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