MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Judiciary A
By: Representative Banks
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT JURY CONSULTANTS FROM CONTACTING POTENTIAL JURORS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. It is unlawful for a jury consultant or a person who is employed by a jury consultant to contact a potential juror from a list that has been prepared to select a jury in any court in this state. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both. For the purposes of this section, the term "jury consultant" means a person who assists attorneys in the research and selection of jurors and provides insight into juror behavior during trials.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.