HB128 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Jury duty, exemption for nursing mothers provided, Sec. 12-16-63 am'd.

Summary

HB128 adds a nursing mother to the list of people who can be excused from jury duty, with a 12-month exemption.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 12-16-63 to allow a nursing mother who receives a jury summons to be excused from service upon request. If excused, the nursing mother receives a 12-month exemption from jury duty. Other existing exemptions still apply and provide a 24-month exemption for non-nursing cases; the rules for hardship and medical reasons remain in place. The exemption for nursing mothers does not affect the right to an automatic postponement.

Who It Affects

• Nursing mothers who are summoned for jury duty and want to be excused would be eligible for a 12-month exemption upon request.
• Courts and jury administration will apply the new exemption rule when processing jury summons and exemptions, while continuing to manage other exemptions and postponement rights.

Key Provisions

• Adds nursing mother as a valid reason to be excused from jury duty.
• Provides a 12-month exemption for nursing mothers who are excused.
• Maintains a 24-month exemption period for other, non-nursing exemptions.
• Preserves the automatic postponement right and sets the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Juries and Jurors