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HF3336 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain felons made ineligible to serve as jurors in criminal cases.

Related bill: SF3460

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to modify jury eligibility rules by making certain individuals ineligible to serve as jurors in criminal cases based on their criminal record.

Main Provisions

  • The bill proposes that individuals who are under correctional supervision for a felony offense are not allowed to serve on a jury, including being part of a grand jury in criminal cases.
  • This restriction remains in place until the individual's sentence has been fully discharged according to existing legal provisions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Currently, there may be few restrictions on jury service related to the status of an individual's correctional supervision. This bill specifically targets and excludes those under correctional supervision for felony offenses from serving as jurors during such supervision.

Relevant Terms

  • Felony
  • Jury service
  • Correctional supervision
  • Grand jury
  • Criminal case
  • Jury eligibility

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
May 17, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces ineligibility for jurors under correctional supervision."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references section 609.165, which relates to the discharge of a sentence for felons.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.165",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

Sponsors