House Bill No. by Representative Cox seeks to amend the qualifications for jurors in Louisiana by enacting a new provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bill specifically prohibits individuals who have been convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses from serving as jurors. This addition is reflected in the new legal language, which states that a juror must not have been convicted at any time of a crime of violence, as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), or a sex offense, as defined in R.S. 15:541(24).

The proposed law aims to enhance the integrity of the jury system by ensuring that those who have committed serious offenses are excluded from jury service. This change is intended to uphold the standards of juror qualifications and maintain public confidence in the judicial process. The bill adds this requirement as a new subsection (6) to Article 401(A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, thereby reinforcing the existing criteria for juror eligibility.