SB 0690 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0690 - Lowers age of jury duty to eighteen; allows certain full- time students to be excused

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3080-01

BILL NO. SB 690

SUBJECT: Civil Procedure; Juries

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 10, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator and the Office of the Secretary of State assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

This legislation may affect small businesses as additional employees may be called to serve on juries.

DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation lowers the age of jury duty to eighteen and allows full-time students to be excused from service if they reside more than twenty miles from the city or county where the

summons is issued.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Office of State Courts Administrator

Office of the Secretary of State

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 10, 1998