Bill > H4056

This bill amends South Carolina's jury service law by increasing the age at which individuals are automatically exempt from jury duty from 65 to 70 years old. Currently, men and women who are 65 years or older can be excused from serving on a jury, but under this proposed change, the exemption threshold will be raised to 70 years of age. The bill maintains other existing provisions, such as allowing exempt individuals to be excused upon telephone confirmation of their age with the court clerk or chief magistrate, and requires that jury commissioners cannot independently excuse or disqualify potential jurors based on age. Notably, the bill also reaffirms that notaries public are not considered state officers and are not eligible for this age-based exemption. The legislation would take effect immediately upon receiving the Governor's approval, potentially impacting the pool of potential jurors in South Carolina by keeping individuals between 65 and 70 years old eligible for jury service.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4056&session=126&summary=B