SB 0143 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0143 - Expands reasons for being excused from jury service

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0246-01

BILL NO.: SB 143

SUBJECT: Juries, courts.

TYPE: Original

DATE: December 29, 1998

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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 could make it more difficult to impanel a jury in hundreds of civil and criminal cases each year. However, it should not have any significant cost impact to county budgets for jury service.

Officials from the Office of the Attorney General 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation would expand the number of persons who may be excused from jury service.

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 Attorney General

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 29, 1998