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State court administrator backs limited juror counseling program for cases with graphic evidence
Summary
The state court administrator urged lawmakers to create a program offering up to 10 hours of counseling to jurors exposed to especially graphic testimony or evidence; proponents cited limited use and modest cost estimates.
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1047, a proposal to authorize up to 10 hours of post-trial psychological counseling for jurors who serve on trials that involve “extraordinarily graphic, gruesome or emotional” evidence. Sally Holeva, state court administrator, said the Supreme Court requested the bill and described the program as narrowly tailored: counseling would be available within 180 days after jury discharge and would apply to cases specified in the bill, including…
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