BILL NUMBER: SB 303	CHAPTERED  07/11/01

	CHAPTER  55
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 11, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 11, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 28, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 7, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Torlakson

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2001

   An act to amend Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to jurors.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 303, Torlakson.  Juries:  peace officer exemption.
   Existing law exempts certain peace officers from voir dire in
civil and criminal matters, and other specified peace officers from
voir dire in criminal matters.
   This bill would exempt San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
District police, as specified, from voir dire in civil and criminal
matters.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 219 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended
to read:
   219.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the jury
commissioner shall randomly select jurors for jury panels to be sent
to courtrooms for voir dire.
   (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as
defined in Section 830.1, subdivision (a) of Section 830.2, and
subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, of the Penal Code, shall be
selected for voir dire in civil or criminal matters.
   (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no peace officer, as defined
in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code, shall
be selected for voir dire in criminal matters.