Title
Title
Judicial Council-Sponsored Legislation | Juror and Prospective Juror Oaths Using Plain Language (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Court Executives Advisory Committee and its Jury Administration
and Management Subcommittee recommend the Judicial Council sponsor
legislation to amend Code of Civil Procedure section 232 to use plain
language for the juror and prospective juror oaths (i.e., the perjury
acknowledgment and agreement) provided therein. Using plain language
will improve comprehension by jurors and prospective jurors and will
align with other plain-language jury instructions used by the California
judicial branch. If the Judicial Council sponsors this legislation, it could
become effective as early as January 1, 2026.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Court Executives Advisory Committee and its Jury Administration and Management Subcommittee recommend that the Judicial Council sponsor legislation to amend Code of Civil Procedure section 232, effective January 1, 2026, to use plain language for the juror and prospective juror oaths provided therein.
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Speakers
Speakers
Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair, Court Executives Advisory Committee Jury Administration and Management Subcommittee
Mr. Stephen Michael Tow, Business Management Services