§ 195. — 195. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 40.)

California § 195.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code CCP: Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
• Title: 3.
• Part 1.: TITLE 3. PERSONS SPECIALLY INVESTED WITH POWERS OF A JUDICIAL NATURE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Trial Jury Selection and Management Act

Text

(a)
In each county, there shall be one jury commissioner who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, a majority of the judges of the superior court. In any county where there is a superior court administrator or executive officer, that person shall serve as ex officio jury commissioner. In any court jurisdiction where any person other than a court administrator or clerk/administrator is serving as jury commissioner on the effective date of this section, that person shall continue to so serve at the pleasure of a majority of the
judges of the appointing court.
(b)
Any jury commissioner may, whenever the business of court requires, appoint deputy jury commissioners. Salaries and benefits of those deputies shall be fixed in the same manner as salaries and benefits of other court employees.
(c)
The jury commissioner shall be primarily responsible for managing the jury system under the general supervision of the court in conformance with the purpose and scope of this act. He or she shall have authority to establish policies and procedures necessary to fulfill this responsibility.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2003.