STATE OF NEW YORK
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8975
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to exempting senior citi-
zens with physical health and/or mobility issues from jury duty
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 511 to
2 read as follows:
3 § 511. Senior citizens exempt from jury duty. 1. Upon claiming
4 exemption therefrom, a prospective juror who is seventy-two years of age
5 or older, shall be exempt from jury duty.
6 2. To claim exemption from jury duty pursuant to subdivision one of
7 this section, a senior citizen shall be required to submit a doctor's
8 note claiming physical health and/or mobility issues.
9 3. The chief administrator of the courts shall prescribe a form to be
10 used therefor. Any qualified person may file such form with the appro-
11 priate commissioner of jurors who shall thereupon exempt such person
12 from jury duty. Such exemption shall remain valid unless such exempted
13 person requests to be reinstated as a prospective juror in a form and
14 manner as promulgated by the chief administrator of the courts.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
16 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
17 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
18 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
19 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14071-01-4
