2001 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 160

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the issue of one-day/one-trial jurors.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

163:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the issue of one-day/one-trial jurors.

163:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

163:3 Duties. The committee shall study the issue of one-day/one-trial jurors. Under this system, a juror could be called for jury duty for a period of 30 days, but would only have to appear at court for one day if actually contacted by the court during that 30-day period. If the juror is chosen for jury duty on that day, he or she would serve as a juror for only one trial.

163:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

163:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2001.

163:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: July 5, 2001)

(Effective Date: July 5, 2001)