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AB-223 • 2026

Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.

Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pacheco
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms the bill revises forms but does not specify how they are changed or when the changes take effect.

Changes to Jury Selection Forms

This law updates the written acknowledgments and agreements that people must sign before being questioned for jury duty and after a trial jury is selected.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises the acknowledgment form given to potential jurors before they are examined by judges or lawyers during voir dire.
  • Updates the agreement required from jurors after the selection of the trial jury is completed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who serve on juries in court trials
  • Trial judges and lawyers involved in selecting jurors

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific new words or changes made to the forms.
  • The effective date for when these changes begin is not listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.