Bill Text: CA SB310 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 310 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Jury service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2019. [SB310 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB310-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 310

Introduced by Senator Skinner

February 15, 2019

An act to amend Section 197 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to juries.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 310, as introduced, Skinner. Jury selection.

The Trial Jury Selection and Management Act requires all persons be selected for jury service at random and from sources inclusive of a representative cross section of the population of the area served by the court. The act specifies that the list of registered voters and list of licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are resident within the area served by the court are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors, and further specifies that these two source lists, when substantially purged of duplicate names, are considered inclusive of a representative cross section of the population.

This bill would delete the requirement that these lists, when substantially purged of duplicate names, are considered inclusive of a representative cross section of the population.

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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 197 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

197.

(a) All persons selected for jury service shall be selected at random, from a source or sources inclusive of a representative cross section of the population of the area served by the court. Sources may include, in addition to other lists, customer mailing lists, telephone directories, or utility company lists.

(b) The list of registered voters and the Department of Motor Vehicles’ list of licensed drivers and identification cardholders resident within the area served by the court, are appropriate source lists for selection of jurors. ~~These two source lists, when substantially purged of duplicate names, shall be considered inclusive of a representative cross section of the population, within the meaning of subdivision (a).~~

(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall furnish the jury commissioner of each county with the current list of the names, addresses, and other identifying information of persons residing in the county who are ~~age~~ 18 years of age or older and who are holders of a current driver’s license or identification card issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 12800) of, or Article 5 (commencing with Section 13000) of, Chapter 1 of Division 6 of the Vehicle Code. The conditions under which these lists shall be compiled semiannually shall be determined by the director, consistent with any rules ~~which~~ that may be adopted by the Judicial Council. This service shall be provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Section 1812 of the Vehicle Code. The jury commissioner shall not disclose the information furnished by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this section to any person, organization, or agency.