HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2306

BYRepresentative P. King 

Retaining county clerk responsibility for summoning jurors.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (18)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Brough, Dellwo, Forner, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, Locke, R. Meyers, Moyer, H. Myers, Schmidt, Scott, Tate and Wineberry.

House Staff:Regina Jones (786-7149)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Chapter 2.36 RCW regarding juries was amended in 1988.  The purpose of the amendments was to promote efficient jury administration and to provide for the uniform selection, summoning, and compensation of jurors. Presently, the county clerk issues summons for jury duty. In courts of limited jurisdiction, summons is issued by the court.  If the courts agree, the superior court may summon jurors for all courts in the county or judicial district.

SUMMARY:

If the courts agree, the county clerk, rather than the superior court, may summon jurors for all courts in the county or judicial district.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Mimi Welsh, Snohomish County Clerks' Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This is a technical amendment to fix a drafting oversight in the 1988 jury administration amendments.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.