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NY A08182

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Judiciary Law Section 517 to add a new paragraph allowing prospective jurors to be excused from jury service if they are full-time caregivers for a person with a mental or physical condition rendering that person unable to care for themselves

  • Requires prospective jurors seeking this excuse to submit a written statement under penalty of perjury in a form and manner determined by the commissioner of jurors

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Excuses prospective jurors from jury service if they are a full-time caregiver responsible for the care of a person with a mental or physical condition that causes such person to be incapable of caring for himself or herself.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary10/27/2023

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