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Committee advances HB194 to modernize juror notice and summons process, citing burdens on clerks and sheriffs
Summary
HB194 would clarify notice vs. summons procedures, allow questionnaires with either notice or summons, and expand reasonable contact methods (phone, email, newspaper) before personal service. Clerks and sheriffs testified that current statute produces large nonresponse burdens and costly personal‑service obligations; proponents said the bill protects jury finality and conforms to Montana Supreme Court guidance.
Representative Amy Regier opened House Bill 194 to amend Montana statutes governing juror notice and summons procedures, with the goals of modernizing language, reducing administrative burden and allowing more flexible efforts to contact potential jurors.
Clerks of district court explained current statutory distinctions between a notice and a summons, and described the…
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