BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5064: Jury duty exemption

Providing a sole caregiver jury duty exemption.

Summary

  • The judge or clerk of the court must excuse a person from jury service if the person is the sole caregiver for a child, or other dependent, and requests to be excused. The person must be unable to afford day care or make other arrangements for the care of the dependent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5064), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 14, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to a jury duty exemption for sole caregivers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5064 in other sessions

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