Bill > A01117

This bill amends the New York judiciary law to create a new provision that allows active volunteer firefighters to be exempt from jury duty. Specifically, the bill enables volunteer firefighters, as defined in the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, to claim an exemption from jury service by filing a standardized form with their local commissioner of jurors. The chief administrator of the courts will be responsible for creating the official form for this exemption. Once a volunteer firefighter files the form, they will be excused from jury duty, and this exemption will remain valid as long as they continue to serve as a volunteer firefighter. The bill aims to recognize the important community service of volunteer firefighters and provide them with relief from mandatory jury duty, acknowledging the critical role they play in public safety. The law will go into effect 120 days after it is enacted, with immediate authorization for preparing the necessary administrative rules and regulations to implement the exemption.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1117