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Senate hears judicial counsel on jury-size amendment; Justice Zimmerman answers questions
Summary
Senators heard Chief Justice Zimmerman in Committee of the Whole about SJR7, a constitutional amendment to remove court-based jury-size language and let statute set jury size by penalty class; CRC added a minimum of four jurors and sponsors discussed federal constraints and safeguards for felony and capital cases.
Senators resolved to a Committee of the Whole to hear testimony on SJR7, a proposed constitutional amendment submitted by the Judicial Council to remove references to specific court types and allow statute to set jury size by penalty class.
Justice Zimmerman explained the proposal—s origins: consolidation of trial courts made the…
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