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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio requires jury commissioners to include Bureau of Motor Vehicles lists in annual jury source pools
Last action · June 10, 2026: IntroducedSponsors: Veronica Sims and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 964 mandates that jury commissioners include names supplied by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles alongside voter registration lists when compiling s, replacing a discretionary inclusion rule with a mandatory one.
Expands the pool of potential jurors in Ohio counties by making motor vehicle records a mandatory component of s rather than an optional supplement.
- Annual jury source lists in Ohio counties are traditionally compiled by merging lists of registered voters with other state records such as driver's license databases to ensure broad community representation. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commissioners of jurors
Commissioners are mandated to include motor vehicle list names rather than having the discretion to include them when compiling annual jury source lists.
Licensed residents and ID cardholders
Residents holding a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, or state ID card who are not registered to vote will now be mandatorily included in the annual jury source list pool.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill make driver's license holder lists mandatory for annual jury pools?
Are all licensed drivers in Ohio added to the jury source list under this bill?
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Procedural history
1 action- Jun 10, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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