91st General Assembly
Summary of HB1569
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House Sponsors:
TURNER,JOHN.

Senate Sponsors:
DILLARD

Short description: 
CRIM PRO-SELECT JURY-NO PUBLIC                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.  Provides that  in      
   its discretion, the court may close the courtroom to spectators during      
   the process of jury selection.                                              
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes the substance of the bill. Provides that the  court  must      
   make  all  reasonable  efforts  to  respect  the safety and privacy of      
   prospective jurors, utilizing any practicable  means,  including,  but      
   not  limited  to,  a  pre-trial  jury  questionnaire  or  an in camera      
   examination with all parties present, to obtain  personal  information      
   from  the  prospective  jurors for the court and the parties. Provides      
   that in its discretion,  and  if  there  is  no  other  reasonable  or      
   practicable  means  of  protecting  the  safety  and  privacy  of  the      
   prospective  jurors,  the  court may close the courtroom to spectators      
   during the process of jury selection, but only for the limited purpose      
   of eliciting responses to those questions which, in the opinion of the      
   court, involve the safety or privacy of the prospective jurors.             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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