NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 220

HOUSE BILL 434

 

 

AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF COMPUTER TAPES IN THE PREPARATION AND CUSTODY OF THE JURY LIST.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. Chapter 9 is amended by inserting in Article I thereof a new section, to read as follows:

"§ 9-8.  Alternate procedure in certain counties. In counties having electronic data processing equipment, the functions of preparing and maintaining custody of the list of prospective jurors, the procedure for drawing and summoning panels of jurors, and the procedure for maintaining records of names of jurors who have served, been excused, been delayed in service, or been disqualified, may be performed by this equipment, except that decisions as to mental or physical competency of prospective jurors shall continue to be made by jury commissioners. The procedure for performing these functions by electronic data processing equipment shall be in writing, adopted by the jury commission, and kept available for public inspection in the office of the clerk of court. The procedure must effectively preserve the authorized grounds for disqualification, the right of public access to the list of prospective jurors, and the time sequence for drawing and summoning a jury panel."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1977.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of April, 1977.