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Summary
The bill revises Mississippi’s juror qualification rules, limiting service to citizens 21 or older who are active voters or long‑term county residents, can read and write, and have no recent serious convictions or problem‑drinking/gambling habits. It also bars recent road overseers, former jurors, and anyone with a pending case in the court from serving, and requires judges to verify literacy through a personal questionnaire. The changes aim to ensure jurors are competent and free of conflicts, with disqualified names kept on file by the circuit clerk.
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