Under existing law, there are no exemptions for a person to be called to serve as a juror.
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.
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.
Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 554
Dunn motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 553
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature