FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2306

                                  C 140 L 90

BYRepresentative P. King 

Retaining county clerk responsibility for summoning jurors.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The law 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.

Under current law, the county clerk issues summons for superior court jury duty. In district courts however, summons is issued by the court.  The law provides that if the superior and district courts agree, the superior court may summon jurors for all courts in the county or judicial district.

Having the superior court, rather than the county clerk, issue summons is a departure from the division of functions otherwise made between the superior courts and the county clerks.

SUMMARY:

When all the courts in a county or district agree, the county clerk, rather than the superior court, is the authorized entity to summon jurors for all courts in the county or judicial district.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    49     0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990