HB  52-POST-TRIAL JUROR COUNSELING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:44:03 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced  the consideration of HB 52.  It was heard                                                               
previously.  He  relayed  that  after  working  in  the  area  of                                                               
criminal  law  and  criminal  prosecution you  get  numb  to  the                                                               
graphic and difficult cases that you  deal with so it can be eye-                                                               
opening to  talk to  grand jurors who  are stunned  and sometimes                                                               
very disturbed  by certain cases.  Although some  folks initially                                                               
were  cautious  about  this  bill   and  there's  been  a  little                                                               
pushback, it's really a pretty good idea, he said.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  moved to report  HB 52 from  committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  announced that without  objection HB 52  moved from                                                               
the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.