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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
May 2, 2006 - Introduced by Representative Kessler. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
AB1214,1,2
1An Act to amend 756.04 (9) of the statutes;
relating to: jury lists in counties
2having a population of 500,000 or more.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the clerk of circuit court randomly selects names of persons to be on
a jury from a list provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT) from a master
list comprised of various lists of persons. This bill requires Milwaukee County to
divide the DOT list or master list into a separate list of person in each county
supervisory district. Under the bill, the clerk of court is required to randomly select
one person from each supervisory district until enough jurors are selected for the
circuit court.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1214, s. 1
3Section
1. 756.04 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1214,2,154
756.04
(9) During each year, the clerk of circuit court shall provide the court
5with a sufficient number of names of prospective jurors to meet the needs of the court.
6The Except in counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the clerk shall
1randomly select names from the department list or master list and strike the name
2of any person randomly selected whose returned juror qualification form shows that
3the person is not qualified for jury service under s. 756.02.
In counties having a
4population of 500,000 or more, the clerk shall create from the department list or
5master list separate supervisory district prospective jury lists that contain only the
6names of prospective jurors from each supervisory district and, in sequential order,
7randomly select a name from each of those supervisory district lists until the proper
8number of jurors are selected, striking the name of any person randomly selected
9whose returned juror qualification form shows that the person is not qualified for
10jury service under s. 756.02. The clerk shall certify that the names were selected in
11strict conformity with this chapter. The clerk shall include a verified statement with
12the list of names describing the manner in which the names were selected, including
13an identification of all sources used in the preparation of the list. The clerk shall keep
14a certified copy of the names of prospective jurors, including the address of each
15prospective juror, for public inspection.
