Bill No.:         HB0033                                             Drafter: LNS

LSO No.:       14LSO-0101                                     Effective Date: 7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0020

Chapter No.:                        CH0053

Prime Sponsor:       Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:              Jury pool selection-archaic language.

Subject:                     Jury selection process.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This bill updates and amends archaic provisions relating to the selection of juries.  The bill provides that:

o The supreme court will compile a base jury list for each county.

o The base jury lists will be compiled from voter lists and may include names from Wyoming driver’s license lists.

o District courts and circuits courts will select jury panels from the base jury list using a random method of selection.