SB40 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Juries, prospective juror who is 65 years of age or older, may be excused from jury duty upon request, Sec. 12-16-63 am'd.

Summary

SB40 would let Alabama prospective jurors aged 65 or older be excused from jury duty upon written request.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a new option in Section 12-16-63 for jurors who are at least 65 to be excused from service if they submit a written request to the court, and the judge must grant the excuse (temporary or permanent). This 65+ exemption runs alongside existing grounds for excusal, such as undue or extreme hardship or incapacity. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Prospective jurors aged 65 or older who may be excused from service by submitting a written request (temporary or permanent).
• Courts and judges who must process 65+ excusal requests and apply the existing grounds for excusal when relevant.

Key Provisions

• Adds a new provision allowing a prospective juror at least 65 years old to submit a written request to be excused, and the judge shall excuse them (temporarily or permanently).
• Retains and defines existing grounds for excusal (undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, incapacity, or public necessity) with related requirements and limits.
• Specifies that the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Juries and Jurors