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SB 1447: juror questionnaire; investigations

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Griffin, LD 14

BILL STATUS: Judiciary & Public Safety

 

Legend: Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to juror questionnaires.

Provisions

1.       Allows the juror commissioner to ask the county attorney to assist in an investigation on the accuracy of answers provided in a juror questionnaire. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

A.R.S. § 21-314 states the jury commissioner or jury manager:

·         Must use a questionnaire to determine whether a person is qualified to serve or has valid grounds to be excused or postponed from service,

·         May destroy the questionnaire 90-days after receival,

·         May investigate the accuracy of the answers to the questionnaire,

·         May call on law enforcement agencies for assistance in an investigation,

·         Must notify a person who has valid grounds to be excused or postponed from jury service accordingly, and

·         May issue a subpoena or the presiding judge may issue an order for any person whose name appears on the master jury list to appear in court to testify under oath regarding the person's qualifications, any grounds for excuse or the completion of an unreturned questionnaire (A.R.S. § 21-315).

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·         Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1447

·         Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Judiciary & Public Safety

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