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MI SB1175
Bill
AI Summary
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Eliminates local jury boards effective October 1, 2023, and centralizes jury selection through the state court administrative office and circuit court clerks.
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Requires the secretary of state to transmit annually by April 15 a randomized list of driver license and personal identification cardholders to the state court administrative office at no cost for use as the first jury list.
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Establishes the state court administrative office to create and implement a statewide jury selection program, including a standard juror qualifications questionnaire, with circuit court administrators or clerks managing jury pool management and summoning.
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Requires collection and reporting of demographic data (name, sex, race, ethnicity, religion) for individuals selected for jury service, those disqualified, those challenged, and those seated on juries.
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Repeals 23 sections of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 governing local jury board procedures, along with 1929 PA 288 and 1951 PA 179 related to jury administration, effective October 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Courts: juries; local jury boards; eliminate, and create a centralized jury process. Amends secs. 1301a, 1304a, 1326, 1332, 1345 & 1346 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1301a et seq.); adds sec. 1306 & 1307 & repeals secs. 1301, 1301b, 1302, 1303, 1303a, 1304, 1305, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1327, 1330, 1331, 1338, 1339, 1341, 1342, 1353, 1375, & 1376 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1301 et seq.) & repeals 1929 PA 288 (MCL 730.251 - 730.271) & repeals 1951 PA 179 (MCL 730.401 - 730.419).
Courts: juries
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety
9/20/2022