HB259 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Jurors, persons 70 years of age or older authorized to request exemption from jury service, removal from master list of potential jurors, reinstatement
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are no exemptions
for a person to be called to serve as a juror</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a person 70
years of age or older may request to the jury
commission that he or she be excused from service
as a juror</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also allow a person 70 years
of age or older to request to the jury commission
that he or she be removed from the master list of
potential jurors and to allow the person to be
reinstated on the master list upon request</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to juries, to provide an exemption from
jury service for persons 70 years of age or older; to provide
for removal from the master list of potential jurors; and to
provide for reinstatement on the master list upon request.
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Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB259 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |