The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SB 57 Original 2021 Regular Session Womack
Present law, relative to jury commissions, provides that except as otherwise provided, the parish jury
commission shall consist of the clerk of court or a deputy clerk designated by him in writing to act
in his stead in all matters affecting the jury commission, and four other members appointed by
written order of the district court, who serve at the court's pleasure. Three members of the jury
commission shall constitute a quorum and jury commission meetings shall be open to the public.
Present law provides that in Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, Union, and Webster parishes the function
of the jury commission shall be performed by the respective clerk of court or by a deputy clerk of
court designated by the clerk in writing to act in his stead in all matters affecting the jury
commission. The clerk of court or his designated deputy shall have the same powers, duties, and
responsibilities, be governed by all applicable law pertaining to jury commissioners, perform the
required duties and responsibilities with respect to jury venires, coordinate the jury venire process,
and receive the compensation generally authorized for a jury commissioner.
Proposed law provides that in Franklin Parish the function of the jury commission shall be performed
by the clerk of court or by a deputy clerk of court designated by the clerk in writing to act in his stead
in all matters affecting the jury commission. The clerk of court or his designated deputy shall have
the same powers, duties, and responsibilities, be governed by all applicable law pertaining to jury
commissioners, perform the required duties and responsibilities with respect to jury venires,
coordinate the jury venire process, and receive the compensation generally authorized for a jury
commissioner. Otherwise, retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 404(H))