HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2382 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1401
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 juror service.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/17/2013 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/29/2013 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/30/2013 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/18/2013 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 1/25/2013 |
Donald Humason |
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Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
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Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
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Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
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Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
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Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
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Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
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Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2382 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1401
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1401) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to excusing certain sole owners of businesses from jury service. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2203 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to juror service.
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 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding after subsection 8, the following new subsection:-
9. Such person is the sole owner of a business and said person’s juror service would require said person to close the business.