SB389 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim MelsonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Jurors, persons 70 years of age or older authorized to request exemption from jury service, removal from master list of potential jurors, reinstatement

Summary

The bill lets Alabama residents aged 70 or older be exempt from jury service and removed from the juror master list, with a path to reinstate later.

What This Bill Does

The bill lets a person 70 years old or older request to be excused from jury service for a three-year period. It also allows removal from the master list of potential jurors. After the three-year exemption ends, the person can request re-exemption, and those removed can be reinstated on the master list if they meet the existing qualifications. The Administrative Office of Courts must adopt an exemption form to process these requests, and the act becomes law 120 days after passage.

Who It Affects

• People aged 70 and older in Alabama: they can request exemption from jury service for three years and removal from the master list, with potential reinstatement later.
• Judicial administration: county jury commissions and the Administrative Office of Courts will process exemption requests and manage the master list using a required exemption form.

Key Provisions

• Allows a person 70+ to be excused from jury service for three years upon request to the county jury commission.
• Allows removal from the master list of potential jurors upon request by a person 70+.
• Allows reinstatement to the master list if the person meets the qualifications required by Article 2A, Chapter 16, Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975.
• Requires the Administrative Office of Courts to adopt an exemption form to process requests and sets an effective date 120 days after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

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