HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1461
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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 | 1/17/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/17/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/17/2019 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/28/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/28/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1461
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1461) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to excusing certain sole owners of businesses from jury service. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby 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.