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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. Stanley, (BY REQUEST)

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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 helping seniors age 60-69, due to COVID 19, by reforming jury duty disqualifications.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Susan Alyn

171 Lake Street, Waltham, MA 02451

7/30/2020


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By Mr. Stanley of Waltham (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susan Alyn relative to disqualifications for jury duty.  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 helping seniors age 60-69, due to COVID 19, by reforming jury duty disqualifications.

 

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

Chapter 234A of the Massachusetts General Laws, Part III, Title II, Section 4 DISQUALIFICATION FROM JUROR SERVICE (2) is hereby amended by repealing the words “seventy years of age or older” and adding the following words: “sixty years of age or older.”  The new text is “Such person is sixty years of age or older and indicates on a juror summons response an election not to perform juror service.”