SB 638: Juror Sanctions
GENERAL BILL by Powell
Juror Sanctions; Revising available sanctions for any person who is duly summoned to attend court as a juror and fails to attend without any sufficient excuse; prohibiting 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 Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 638, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2023 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 993 Juror Sanctions Hinson Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.23 Summoning jurors. Page 1 (pdf)