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ND HCR3036
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/8/2011
Primary Sponsor
Randy Boehning
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AI Summary
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Directs Legislative Management to study jury trial rights for misdemeanor charges, including frequency of misdemeanor jury trials conducted in North Dakota
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Requires analysis of costs associated with jury trials for misdemeanor offenses, with current annual jury compensation costs estimated at approximately $35,000 plus mileage reimbursements
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Mandates review of the feasibility and desirability of eliminating imprisonment as a sentencing option for Class B misdemeanors
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Requires comparative review of jury trial processes in other states and examination of jury trial rights in civil traffic cases
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Directs Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-third Legislative Assembly
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the trial by jury rights of a person charged with the commission of a misdemeanor, including the extent to which jury trials are conducted in the state for cases involving misdemeanor offenses; the costs of jury trials for misdemeanor offenses; the feasibility and desirability of eliminating the sentencing option of imprisonment for Class B misdemeanors; a review of the jury trial process of other states; and the right to a jury trial in civil traffic cases.
Last Action
Signed by Speaker
4/12/2011