HOUSE BILL 82

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide

Sponsored By:

Delegate Ross

Entitled:

Courts - Use of Voter Registration Lists for Selection of Prospective Jurors - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Repealing the provision of law that directs the jury commissioner or the clerk of the court to select the names of prospective jurors from among specified individuals whose names appear on the voter registration lists in the State; prohibiting the jury commissioner or the clerk of the court from using the voter registry to select prospective jurors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

09/12

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

1/27

Hearing cancelled

2/16

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SHERIFFS

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 8-104 , 8-202 , 8-204 , 8-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered