SB2135

Clarifies that a qualified elector must be an active voter to be a competent juror in Mississippi.

Mississippi SB2135 amends Section 13-5-1 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to specify that a qualified elector must be designated as an active voter in the Statewide Election Management System to be a competent juror. The bill mandates that the presiding judge, with the clerk's assistance, distribute a form to the jury panel for completion by each juror. The form includes personal information and literacy verification. Jurors who cannot complete the form are disqualified and discharged. The bill also outlines other juror qualifications and restrictions on serving on juries.