December 11, 2007, Introduced by Senators SANBORN, GEORGE and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 1332 (MCL 600.1332), as amended by 2004 PA 12.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1332. (1) The clerk, jury board, or sheriff shall summon
jurors for court attendance at such times and in such manner as
directed by the chief judge or by the judge to whom the action in
which jurors are being called for service is assigned. For a
juror's first required court appearance, service shall be by a
written notice addressed to the juror at the juror's place of
residence as shown by the records of the board, which notice may be
by ordinary mail or by personal service. For subsequent service
notice may be in any manner directed by the judge. A written notice
summoning a juror for service shall explain, in plain English, the
conditions under which a person is exempt from serving as a juror
or the conditions under which he or she may claim exemption,
pursuant to section 1307a.
(2) The officer giving notice to jurors shall keep a record of
the service of the notice and shall make a return if directed by
the court. The return shall be presumptive evidence of the fact of
service.