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MS SB2347

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands juror eligibility to allow residents of contiguous counties who have lived there for more than one year to serve as competent jurors in neighboring counties

  • Requires circuit clerks and voter registrars, upon request from a contiguous county's jury commission, to certify and provide their county's voter registration list to that commission

  • Mandates that requests for contiguous county voter lists must receive written approval from the senior circuit court judge of the judicial district before being submitted

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Juror qualifications; allow jurors to serve in contiguous counties.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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