Bill > A03442

This bill amends the New York judiciary law to provide a specific exemption from jury service for full-time caregivers who are responsible for caring for a person with a mental or physical condition that renders that person unable to care for themselves. Under the proposed change, prospective jurors can be excused from jury duty by submitting a written statement under penalty of perjury to the commissioner of jurors, explaining their status as a full-time caregiver. The bill also makes some additional minor language updates to existing jury service provisions, such as replacing gender-specific terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral terms like "their" and changing "mother" to "person" when referring to breastfeeding individuals. The modification expands existing provisions that already allow for jury service postponement or excusal in certain circumstances, such as for breastfeeding parents. The new provision would take effect 90 days after becoming law, providing a clear pathway for full-time caregivers to be excused from jury service due to their critical caregiving responsibilities.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3442