Public Act 0034 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2066 Enrolled LRB097 07932 AJO 48049 b

Public Act 097-0034

AN ACT concerning courts.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Jury Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 1b and adding Section 1a-1 as follows:

(705 ILCS 305/1) (from Ch. 78, par. 1)

Sec. 1. The county board of each county, except those counties which have a jury administrator or jury commissioners as provided in the Jury Commission Act, shall, at or before the time of its meeting, in September, in each year, or at any time thereafter, when necessary for the purpose of this Act, make a list of the legal voters and the Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders, and the claimants for unemployment insurance of the county, giving the place of residence of each name on the list, to be known as a jury list. The list shall be made by choosing every tenth name, or other whole number rate necessary to obtain the number required, from the latest voter registration and drivers license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders and claimants for unemployment insurance lists of the county. In compiling the jury list, duplication of names shall be avoided to the extent practicable.

As used in this Act, "jury administrator" is defined as under Section 0.05 of the Jury Commission Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-482, eff. 1-1-98.)

(705 ILCS 305/1a-1 new)

Sec. 1a-1. List of claimants for unemployment insurance. The Director of the Department of Employment Security shall annually compile a list of persons age 18 or older, who, in the prior 12 months, filed a claim for unemployment insurance and shall furnish this list to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall furnish that list to the county board of each county, except those counties which have jury commissions as provided in the Jury Commission Act, for use in the preparation of jury lists as provided in Section 1 of this Act. The list shall be in the format currently prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and shall be provided subject to federal regulations.

(705 ILCS 305/1b) (from Ch. 78, par. 1b)

Sec. 1b. The combination of the lists of registered voters, and driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders, and claimants for unemployment insurance and the preparation of jury lists under this Act shall, when requested by the Chief Judge or his designee, be accomplished through the services of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

(Source: P.A. 88-27.)

Section 10. The Jury Commission Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 2a as follows:

(705 ILCS 310/2) (from Ch. 78, par. 25)

Sec. 2. In a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 in which a jury administrator or jury commissioners have been appointed, the jury administrator or commissioners, upon entering upon the duties of their office, and every 4 years thereafter, shall prepare a list of all legal voters and all Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders, and claimants for unemployment insurance of each town or precinct of the county possessing the necessary legal qualifications for jury duty, to be known as the jury list. In a county with a population of less than 3,000,000 in which a jury administrator or jury commissioners have been appointed, the jury administrator or jury commissioners upon entering upon the duties of their office, and each year thereafter, shall prepare a list of all Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders, all claimants for unemployment insurance, and all registered voters of the county to be known as the jury list.

The jury list may be revised and amended annually in the discretion of the commissioners or jury administrator. Any record kept by the jury commissioners or jury administrator for over 4 years may be destroyed at their discretion. The name of each person on the list shall be entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose, and opposite the name shall be entered his or her age and place of residence, giving street and number, if any.

The Director of the Department of Employment Security shall annually compile a list of persons who, in the prior 12 months, filed a claim for unemployment insurance which shall be sent to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall furnish that list to the jury administrator or jury commissioners, as provided in Section 1a-1 of the Jury Act. The list shall be in the format currently prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and shall be provided subject to federal regulations. The jury administrator, jury commissioners, or the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall receive an up-to-date list of Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders from the Secretary of State as provided in Section 1a of the Jury Act. In compiling the jury list, duplication of names shall be avoided to the extent practicable.

Whenever the name of a registered voter or an Illinois driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holder, or a claimant for unemployment insurance appearing upon this jury list is transferred to the active jury list in the manner prescribed by Section 8 of this Act, the following additional information shall be recorded after the name of the voter: the age of the voter, his or her occupation, if any, whether or not he or she is a resident residing with his or her family and whether or not he or she is an owner or life tenant of real estate in the county.

(Source: P.A. 90-482, eff. 1-1-98.)

(705 ILCS 310/2a) (from Ch. 78, par. 25a)

Sec. 2a. The combination of the lists of registered voters, driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card holders, and claimants for unemployment insurance and the preparation of jury lists under this Act shall, when requested by the Chief Judge or his designee, be accomplished through the services of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

(Source: P.A. 88-27.)