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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: JUDE DP 4-3-0-0 | Third Read 16-13-1-0-0 |
SB 1655: juror summons; election worker option
Sponsor: Senator Finchem, LD 1
Committee on Judiciary
Overview
Allows qualified jurors to work as temporary election workers as an alternative to completing jury service.
History
All qualified citizens in Arizona have an obligation to serve on juries when summoned by the courts, unless excused (A.R.S. § 21-202).
If summoned, a person's jury service obligation is fulfilled when the person does any of the following:
1) serves on one trial until being excused or discharged;
2) appears at court but is not assigned to a trial division for selection of a jury before the end of that day;
3) is assigned on one day to one or more trial divisions for jury selection and serves through the completion of jury selection or is excused;
4) complies with a request to telephone a court or check a court's web site to determine whether to report on a particular day, for four days within a thirty-day period; or
5) provides the court with a valid telephone number and stands ready to serve on the same day, for a period of two days (A.R.S. § 21-332).
Provisions
1. Allows the jury commissioner to give a qualified juror the option to serve as a temporary election board worker for the upcoming primary or general elections instead of fulfilling a jury service obligation, if the jury service is between 90 and 120 days before a primary election. (Sec. 3, 4)
2. Directs the jury commissioner to submit the names and contact information of any prospective juror who express's interest in serving as a temporary election board worker to the county officer in charge of elections. (Sec. 3)
3. Directs the county officer in charge of elections to process the aforementioned names and determine whether those persons are qualified, unqualified or otherwise unwilling to serve as temporary election board workers and to inform the jury commissioner of those who intend to fulfill their jury service obligation by serving as temporary election board workers. (Sec. 1, 3)
4. Permits prospective temporary election board workers to receive all or some of their required election training by web-based modules or other electronic means. (Sec. 1)
5. Directs the county officer in charge of elections, upon completion of the election and after confirmation that a temporary election board worker has completed his service, to notify the jury commissioner of the completed service. (Sec. 1)
6. Exempts a person from jury service if the prospective juror provides proof from the county that he served as an inspector, judge or clerk for an election board within the prior 180 days of receiving the jury summons. (Sec. 2)
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