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CA AB1283

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Philip Ting

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 204 of the Code of Civil Procedure to add marital status as a prohibited reason for exempting eligible persons from jury service
  • Maintains existing prohibitions on jury exemptions based on occupation, economic status, race, religion, sex, and characteristics listed in Government Code Section 11135
  • Specifies that persons may only be excused from jury service for undue hardship as defined by the Judicial Council
  • Requires a majority vote to pass with no appropriation or fiscal committee requirements
  • Introduced by Assembly Member Ting on February 27, 2015

Legislative Description

Civil procedure: trial jury selection.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/21/2015
Rules5/7/2015
Judiciary3/23/2015

Full Bill Text

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