Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 20 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Hall, C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/20/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• exempts counties of the fourth, fifth, and sixth class and counties of the third class with populations up to 75,000 from certain jury service requirements.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

JURY DUTY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Craig Hall
Senate Sponsor: 
Aaron Osmond
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the Jury and Witness Act to address jury service
requirements for specific counties.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ exempts counties of the fourth, fifth, and sixth class and counties of the third class
with populations up to 75,000 from certain jury service requirements.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-1-110
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 202
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-1-110
 is amended to read:
78B-1-110.
Limitations on jury service.
(1)
 In any two-year period, a person may not:
[
(1)
] 
(a)
 be required to serve on more than one grand jury;
[
(2)
] 
(b)
 be required to serve as both a grand and trial juror;
[
(3)
] 
(c)
 be required to attend court for prospective jury service as a trial juror more
than one court day, except if necessary to complete service in a particular case; or
[
(4)
] 
(d)
 if summoned for prospective jury service and the summons is complied with
as directed, be selected for the qualified jury list more than once.
(2) (a) Subsection (1)(d) does not apply to counties of the fourth, fifth, and sixth class
and counties of the third class with populations up to 75,000.
(b) (i) All population figures used for this section shall be derived from the most recent
official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau.
(ii) If population estimates are not available from the United States Census Bureau,
population figures shall be derived from the estimate of the Utah Population Estimates
Committee.