SB 0073 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0073 - Lowers the age for jury service from 21 to 18

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0175-01

BILL NO.: SB 73

SUBJECT: Courts, juries.

TYPE: Original

DATE: 12-29-98

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 2 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would cause a slight increase in the number of persons available for jury service. However, there would be no increased cost to the judiciary.

Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This legislation may affect small businesses that routinely employ a large percentage of persons ranging in ages from eighteen to twenty, as employees within this age-group may be called to serve on juries.

DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation lowers the age of jury duty to eighteen.

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 the State Courts Administrator

Office of the Secretary of State

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 29, 1998