HB 26-1288

HB 26-1288, a Colorado bill that has been signed into law, sets new rules for how juries are selected. It requires more time for judges and lawyers to ask potential jurors questions before they're chosen for a trial, with specific times based on whether the case is civil or criminal, and if criminal, depending on the severity of the charges. The bill also creates a working group within the judicial department to study jury selection processes and recommend improvements by 2026. This affects anyone involved in court cases, including judges, lawyers, and potential jurors. Since it has been signed into law, these new rules will now be implemented in Colorado's legal system.

Official Summary

The act creates a jury selection working group (working group) in the judicial department to identify best practices and make recommendations for statutory or rule changes to improve jury selection.     The act details the working group's membership and duties, and requires the working group to submit a final report of the working group's recommendations to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate and to each supreme court justice. If recommendations for rule changes are made, the Colorado supreme court shall respond to the recommendations and post the response on its website for public access.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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