JURY LIST/DATE OF BIRTH INFORMATION.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 539 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 28, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY JURY COMMISSION TO OBTAIN DATE OF BIRTH INFORMATION FROM BOARDS OF ELECTIONS WHEN PREPARING THE MASTER JURY LIST AND TO ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DATES OF BIRTH OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
Intro. by Clodfelter, Tarte.

Status: Ch. SL 2013-166 (Senate Action) (Jun 19 2013)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

The House committee substitute to the 3rd edition changes the act's long title. The original long title was: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO DATE OF BIRTH INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OF ADDING A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER THAT CAN BE USED TO REMOVE DUPLICATE JUROR RECORDS WHEN PREPARING THE MASTER JURY LIST.

Bill History:

S 539/S.L. 2013-166

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 24 2013 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY JURY COMMISSION TO OBTAIN DATE OF BIRTH INFORMATION FROM BOARDS OF ELECTIONS WHEN PREPARING THE MASTER JURY LIST AND TO ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DATES OF BIRTH OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS. Enacted June 19, 2013. Effective June 19, 2013.


  • Summary date: Jun 3 2013 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 3rd edition amends the act's long title.


  • Summary date: Apr 23 2013 - View Summary

    Senate amendment makes the following change to the 2nd edition.

    Replaces GS 163-82.10B(5), an exemption to the confidentiality of dates of birth, providing that boards of elections will keep the birth dates of every voter-registration applicant and registered voter confidential except when requested by a county jury commission established pursuant to GS 9-1 for purposes of preparing the master jury list in that county, pursuant to GS 9-2 (previous edition exempted confidentiality when the Administrative Office of the Courts was preparing the master jury list in judicial districts).


  • Summary date: Apr 18 2013 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition.

    Amends GS 9-4(b), providing that dates of birth of prospective jurors, included in juror information pursuant to this act, will be maintained as confidential information and not subject to disclosure without a court order.


  • Summary date: Mar 28 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS 163-82.10B, as the title indicates.