2011 House Bill 4403 / 2012 Public Act 3

Revise jury duty detail

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D-9)

To require county jury boards to send a juror qualifications questionnaire to persons who previously failed to return the questionnaire. This would prevent jury duty dodgers from avoiding future calls to duty.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 5, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 30, 2011

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 13, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 21, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 19, 2012

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To require county jury boards to send a juror qualifications questionnaire to persons who previously failed to return the questionnaire. This would prevent jury duty dodgers from avoiding future calls to duty.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 7, 2012