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NJ A5786

NJ A5786
Excuses person 70 years of age or older from jury service.

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Introduced
06/16/2025
In Committee
06/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that a person 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury service. Under current law, N.J.S.A.2B:20-10 enumerates the grounds for excuse from jury service. A person eligible for an excuse from jury duty is allowed to serve on a jury, but is not required to. A person may be excused from jury service under current law if: the juror is 75 years of age or older; the juror has served as a juror within the last three years; jury service with impose a severe hardship; the juror is a volunteer fire department or fire patrol member; or the juror is a volunteer first aid or rescue squad member. Under the bill, a person 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury service.

AI Summary

This bill modifies New Jersey's existing jury service law by lowering the age at which individuals are automatically eligible for an excuse from jury duty from 75 years old to 70 years old. The bill amends N.J.S.2B:20-10, a statute that outlines the circumstances under which a person can be excused from jury service. Currently, individuals can be excused from jury duty if they meet certain conditions, such as having recently served as a juror, experiencing severe financial or medical hardships, having critical caregiving responsibilities, or being a volunteer emergency services worker. The primary change in this bill is reducing the age threshold for automatic jury service exemption by five years, meaning that individuals who are 70 years of age or older can now request to be excused from jury duty without needing to provide additional justification. The bill aims to recognize that older residents may face more challenges in serving on a jury and provides them with greater flexibility to opt out of jury service. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 06/16/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5786
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6000/5786_I1.HTM
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