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MI HB5783
Bill
Status
2/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mary Valentine
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AI Summary
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Amends the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 to modify jury service postponement rules for students.
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Chief judges must postpone jury service for full-time high school students until the end of the school year.
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Expands postponement eligibility to include full-time students enrolled in colleges, community colleges, and universities until the end of the school year.
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Maintains existing authority for chief judges to excuse jurors when public interest or individual hardship would result from jury service.
Legislative Description
Courts; juries; eligibility to postpone jury service of students; expand to include full-time higher education students. Amends sec. 1335 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1335).
Courts, juries
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
4/14/2010