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MO SB502

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

Robin Wright-Jones

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeal and replace section 494.430, RSMo regarding jury duty excusals
  • Add elected officials during their term of office as persons who shall be excused from jury duty upon timely application to court
  • Require judges to make determinations on undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, with authority delegable only to authorized court officials
  • Define undue or extreme physical or financial hardship as limited to three circumstances: abandoning dependent care, incurring substantial living expense costs, or suffering physical hardship resulting in illness or disease
  • Allow persons excused from jury service to become eligible again after two years unless excused permanently based on grounds of permanent nature

Legislative Description

Allows elected officials to be excused from jury duty during their term of office

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

1/5/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/5/2012

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