HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 522 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3438
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 jury disqualifications.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/4/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 522 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3438
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3438) of Elizabeth A. Poirier that jury duty be made optional for legally blind persons. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 929 OF 2017-2018.]
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 jury disqualifications.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
9. Such person is legally blind and indicates on the juror confirmation form an election not to perform juror service. For purposes of this section “legally blind” shall mean a condition associated with a finding by a physician or optometrist that a person has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less with correction in the better eye, or has a peripheral visual field of 10 degrees radius or less regardless of visual acuity.