HOUSE BILL NO. 5027

September 25, 2019, Introduced by Reps. LaGrand, Gay-Dagnogo, Garrett, Cynthia Johnson, Yancey, Inman, Peterson, Hood, Cambensy, Stone, Greig, Tyrone Carter, Hertel, Hope, Bolden, Lasinski, Sneller, Rabhi and Jones and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 1321a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1321a. A jury trial in a circuit court for a criminal case or other cause of action that occurred within the geographical area of a district of the second or third class must be before a jury of citizens who are residents of a political subdivision within that geographical area and are selected from a list segregated under section 1321.