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AR SB908

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Alan Clark

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 16-31-103 to allow circuit judges to excuse jurors when health conditions of the person or their family reasonably require their absence
  • Permits judges to excuse jurors when they determine the person's own interests or the public's interests would be materially injured by their attendance
  • Adds new provision allowing judges to excuse a person from jury duty if the court finds that excusal is reasonable, providing broader discretionary grounds
  • Automatically excuses any person from jury duty if the summoning court provides less than one week's notice to serve on a jury

Legislative Description

Providing A Circuit Judge With Greater Latitude To Excuse A Person From Jury Duty.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/8/2013

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