Jim Silva
- Republican
Author
Existing law provides that a person is competent to act as a grand juror only if he or she possesses specified qualifications. Existing law specifies the exemptions and excuses which relieve a person from liability to serve as a grand juror. The jury commissioner is required to inquire into the qualifications of prospective grand jurors and return a list of recommended grand jurors to the court. No challenge shall be made or allowed to the panel from which the grand jury is drawn, nor to an individual, except when made by the court for want of qualification, as prescribed. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding the above provisions, a grand juror who is a current employee of, or a former or retired employee last employed within the prior 3 years by, an agency within the investigative jurisdiction of the civil grand jury shall inform the foreperson and court of that fact and shall recuse himself or herself from participating in any grand jury civil investigation of that agency, including any discussion or vote concerning a civil investigation of that agency. The bill would provide that this provision shall be in addition to any local policies or rules regarding conflict of interest for grand jurors.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2011.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2187.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1684.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 7).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 1047.)
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 12).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1133 | HTML |
| 02/18/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/21/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/10/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/22/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/08/11 - Enrolled | |
| 08/05/11 - Chaptered |
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