JOINT RESOLUTION · 1997–98 SESSION
HJR 4205: Criminal case jury verdicts
Amending the Constitution to authorize verdicts by ten or more jurors in criminal cases in courts of record.
Summary
- The state constitution is amended to allow the Legislature to provide for jury verdicts by 10 or more jurors in criminal trials in courts of record.
From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Carrell (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
20 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 20 Republicans)
Larry Sheahan R-9Bill Backlund R-45Kathy Lambert R-45Duane Sommers R-6Mark Sterk R-4Joyce McDonald R-25Paul Zellinsky R-23Marc Boldt R-17Jerome Delvin R-8Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mark Schoesler R-9Maryann Mitchell R-30Richard DeBolt R-20Phil Dyer R-5Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Clements R-14Renee Radcliff R-21Tim Hickel R-30Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Thompson R-44
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HJR 4205 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4205 (2025–26) School levies
- HJR 4205 (2023–24) Property tax rebates
- HJR 4205 (2021–22) Natural resources
- HJR 4205 (2019–20) Balanced budget
- HJR 4205 (2017–18) Operating budget timeliness
- HJR 4205 (2015–16) Local govt public works
- HJR 4205 (2013–14) Supreme court
- HJR 4205 (2011–12) Omnibus appropriations bills