Bill Summary for H 29 (2017-2018)

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Apr 11 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 29 (Public) Filed Tuesday, January 31, 2017
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BIENNIUM.
Intro. by Cleveland.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends proposed GS 9-6.2 to require that the clerk of superior court keep the records of the name, address, and reason for request for each person requesting to be excused from jury duty on the basis that the person is not qualified for jury service under GS 9-3, for the remainder of the biennium (was, for no less than two years from the date of excusal). Also expands the list of recipients of the clerk's record for any person excused from jury duty for any reason related to qualifications under GS 163-55, to require that the record be provided to the local board of elections in addition to the already required State Board of Elections. Adds that the record is to be provided by the clerk quarterly, and requires that it be provided electronically. Adds that the State Board of Elections must retain the record for two years and allows the clerk of superior court to destroy the records at the end of each biennium.

Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.