HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2382        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1401

 

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

 

1/17/2013

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/17/2013

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/17/2013

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/17/2013

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/17/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/17/2013

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/17/2013

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/17/2013

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/17/2013

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

1/17/2013


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.