SB 1650 (2021) - Juror Sanctions

General Bill by Powell

Juror Sanctions: Revising available sanctions for any person who fails to attend court as a juror without any sufficient excuse; restricting a court from imposing a term of imprisonment on any person who fails to attend as a juror without any sufficient excuse and is found in contempt of court unless the person is able to obtain legal representation, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law

Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary	Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 193	Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 193	Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: __
Event: S Filed	Time: 02/24/2021 - 4:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
40.23	CS/CS/SB 748, CS/HB 1197