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MI HB4570
Bill
Status
2/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cotter
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AI Summary
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Chief judges may excuse jurors when public or individual interests would be materially injured by attendance, or when juror health or family member health requires absence from court.
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Chief judges shall postpone jury service for full-time high school students until the end of the school year.
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Chief judges shall postpone jury service for full-time students enrolled in college, community college, university, graduate or professional school, vocational school, or other accredited educational institutions upon request if they provide satisfactory proof the service will interfere with their class schedule, until the end of the academic year.
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Effective date: February 18, 2014.
Legislative Description
Courts; juries; eligibility to postpone jury service of students; expand to include full-time higher education students under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1335 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1335).
Courts, juries
Last Action
Assigned Pa 10'14 With Immediate Effect
2/19/2014