HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1130        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1385

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martha M. Walz

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the maximum age for jurors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

1/19/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/2/2011

Karen E. Spilka

 

2/4/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1130        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1385

By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1385) of Martha M. Walz and others for legislation to raise the maximum age for jurors.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1777 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the maximum age for jurors.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to adjust the age for the juror service exemption  , therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.Section 1 of Chapter 234 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 26, the word “seventy” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- seventy-five.

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Chapter 234A in the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in line 8, the word “seventy” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- seventy-five.