Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Juries; revise qualifications and other provisions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 013-0005-0001, A 013-0005-0008, A 013-0005-0023, A 013-0005-0025, A 013-0005-0034, A 019-0003-0037, A 025-0007-0061, A 033-0001-0005, RP 041-0017-0007, RP 047-0005-0055
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR DISQUALIFICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAKE-UP OF THE MASTER LIST USED TO SELECT JURORS; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS CAN ONLY BE EXCUSED FROM SERVICE FOR ILLNESS OR UNDUE HARDSHIP; TO CODIFY SECTION 13-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS CAN POSTPONE JURY SERVICE ONE TIME ONLY; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE FREQUENCY OF JURY SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE; TO CODIFY SECTION 13-5-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR JURORS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR EXEMPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE COMPENSATION FOR JURORS; TO CREATE A LENGTHY TRIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR EXEMPTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-17-7 AND 47-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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