Loading chat...
MS SB2361
Bill
AI Summary
-
Expands Mississippi's juror pool by replacing the current voter registration requirement with two new criteria: possession of a valid Mississippi driver's license and filing state income taxes for at least one of the previous two tax years
-
Maintains existing juror qualifications including minimum age of 21, ability to read and write, no conviction of an infamous crime or unlawful liquor sales within 5 years, and not being a common gambler or habitual drunkard
-
Requires county jury commissions to compile master lists in April each year using driver's license and state income tax records instead of voter registration rolls
-
Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Jurors; expand pool to citizens with driver's license who have filed state income taxes.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026