Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2240Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2240, as amended, Grayson. Trial Jury Selection and Management ActExisting law generally requires the jury commissioner to randomly select jurors to participate in voir dire. Existing law prohibits the selection of designated peace officers for voir dire in either criminal or both criminal and civil matters, as specified.This bill would additionally prohibit the selection of designated parole and correctional officers for voir dire in both criminal and civil matters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2240Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2240, as amended, Grayson. Trial Jury Selection and Management ActExisting law generally requires the jury commissioner to randomly select jurors to participate in voir dire. Existing law prohibits the selection of designated peace officers for voir dire in either criminal or both criminal and civil matters, as specified.This bill would additionally prohibit the selection of designated parole and correctional officers for voir dire in both criminal and civil matters.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2240
Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson
February 13, 2018
An act to amend Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2240, as amended, Grayson. Trial Jury Selection and Management Act
Existing law generally requires the jury commissioner to randomly select jurors to participate in voir dire. Existing law prohibits the selection of designated peace officers for voir dire in either criminal or both criminal and civil matters, as specified.This bill would additionally prohibit the selection of designated parole and correctional officers for voir dire in both criminal and civil matters.
Existing law generally requires the jury commissioner to randomly select jurors to participate in voir dire. Existing law prohibits the selection of designated peace officers for voir dire in either criminal or both criminal and civil matters, as specified.
This bill would additionally prohibit the selection of designated parole and correctional officers for voir dire in both criminal and civil matters.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
SECTION 1. Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:
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219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.
219. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent to courtrooms for voir dire.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 830.33 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a peace officer, as defined in subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 830.2 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.5 of the Penal Code, shall not be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.