December 11, 2007, Introduced by Senators 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. 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.
(2) A juror who is summoned for court attendance under
subsection (1) and who fails to comply with that summons is guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30
days or a fine of not more than $300.00, or both. This subsection
does not apply to a juror who is excused from service or whose term
of service is postponed, as allowed under this chapter.