SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN
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In the Matter of the
Amendment of the
Rules of Pleading,
Practice and Procedure:
ss. 17.15(2),
17.16(1), 17.27(2), 23.77(1)
and (3)(a) and (b),
51.20(11)(a), 59.39(4),
345.43(1) and (3)(a),
(b) and (c), 753.34(6),
ch. 756, ss. 788.03,
805.08(2), 805.09(1), ORDER
805.18(2), 879.41(2),
879.45(5), 880.33(2)(a)1., No.
96-08
971.04(1)(c),
971.165(1)(c)2. and 3., 972.01,
972.02(1), 972.03,
972.04(1), 972.10(7),
975.06(1)(b),
978.05(4) and 979.05(2), (3)
and (7), Stats., --
Standards Relating to
Juror Use and
Management
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On May 6, 1996, the Judicial Council of
Wisconsin filed a petition requesting the amendment of statutes dealing with
juror use and management in Wisconsin courts.
The proposed amendments would delete statutory references to jury
commissioners and municipal jury lists, repeal and recreate chapter 756 of the
statutes in respect to jury service, qualification of jurors, excuse from jury
service, the compilation of prospective juror lists, the issuance of jury
summonses, the selection of juries, jurors' oaths and affirmations and fees and
mileage and length of service, provide for the selection of grand jury lists
and service on grand juries, clarify the jury selection proceeding at which a
criminal defendant has a right to be present and increase the maximum fine and
provide for imprisonment for a failure to appear when summoned as an inquest
juror.
IT IS ORDERED that a public hearing on the
petition shall be held in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison,
Wisconsin, on September 11, 1996, at 9:00 a.m.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the court's
conference in the matter shall be held promptly following the public
hearing.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the
hearing be given by publication of a copy of this order and of the petition in
the official state newspaper once each week for three consecutive weeks and in
an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin not more than 60 days nor
less than 30 days before the date of the hearing.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 28th day
of May, 1996.
BY THE COURT:
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Marilyn L. Graves, Clerk