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IN HB1108
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Porter
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AI Summary
House Bill 1108 Summary
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Indiana judicial center must conduct a study examining how prospective jurors are notified of jury selection and how they can communicate with courts about jury service.
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Study must review practices in at least five counties including: one primarily urban county, one primarily rural county, one with population under 100,000, one with population between 100,000-700,000, and one with population of at least 700,000.
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Report must describe current jury notification and communication practices and include recommendations to improve efficiency, timeliness, and convenience for prospective jurors.
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Judicial center shall submit the report to the legislative council in electronic format before November 1, 2018.
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Effective July 1, 2017, with the statute expiring November 2, 2018.
Legislative Description
Jury study. Requires the Indiana judicial center to conduct a study of the manner in which prospective jurors: (1) are notified that they have been selected as a prospective juror; and (2) may communicate with the court concerning jury service. Requires that the study must be conducted in at least five counties meeting certain criteria, contain certain information, and be transmitted to the legislative council before November 1, 2018.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/5/2017