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2007 SESSION

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HB 1800 Condemnation cases; jury selection.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Condemnation cases; jury selection.  Provides that jury selection in condemnation cases shall conform to the procedures established in Chapter 11 (§ 8.01-336 et seq.) of Title 8.01 and makes conforming changes to § 25.1-229. Five persons from a panel of not fewer than 13 jurors shall constitute a condemnation jury. This bill also provides that jury commissioners shall determine the freeholder status of all qualified jurors. This bill is identical to SB 1068.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Condemnation cases; jury selection. Provides that jury selection in condemnation cases shall conform to the procedures established in Chapter 11 (§ 8.01-336 et seq.) of Title 8.01 and makes conforming changes to § 25.1-229. This bill also provides that jury commissioners shall determine the freeholder status of all qualified jurors.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Selection of jurors in condemnation cases.  Clarifies that 13 juror names shall be drawn by the judge.  The bill corrects an oversight from last year's changes, which increased the size of the panel from 9 to 13.