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NC S133

Bill

Status

Passed

7/12/2012

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Clodfelter

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

Session Law 2012-180: Senate Bill 133

  • Eliminates outdated requirements for physical jury boxes and numbered cards by allowing electronic preparation and storage of jury lists using randomized computerized systems.

  • Changes jury list preparation from biennial (every odd-numbered year) to annual or biennial based on request from the senior resident superior court judge.

  • Removes the requirement that the register of deeds maintain jury records and transfers these administrative duties to the clerk of superior court or trial court administrator.

  • Exempts persons lawfully summoned for jury service from paying ferry tolls under G.S. 136-82 when traveling to and from court and their homes for jury duty.

  • Updates driver's license list requirements to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles by removing references to deceased residents and limiting inclusion of non-renewed licenses to those expired less than eight years.

Legislative Description

Modernize Jury List Procedures

Last Action

Ch. SL 2012-180

7/12/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Subcommittee C3/21/2011
Judiciary I2/28/2011

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