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MI HB4570

Bill

Status

Passed

2/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cotter

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Chief judges shall postpone jury service for full-time high school students until the end of the school year.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/16/2013

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