New York A 6700: Exempts senior citizens aged 72 and older from jury duty

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A06700 Summary:

BILL NOA06700 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSimone

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Exempts senior citizens aged 72 and older from jury duty due to physical health and/or mobility issues.

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03/07/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6700

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to exempting senior citi-
 zens with physical health and/or mobility issues from jury duty

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 511 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 511. Senior citizens exempt from jury duty. 1. Upon claiming
 4 exemption therefrom, a prospective juror who is seventy-two years of age
 5 or older, shall be exempt from jury duty.
 6 2. To claim exemption from jury duty pursuant to subdivision one of
 7 this section, a senior citizen shall be required to submit a doctor's
 8 note claiming physical health and/or mobility issues.
 9 3. The chief administrator of the courts shall prescribe a form to be
 10 used therefor. Any qualified person may file such form with the appro-
 11 priate commissioner of jurors who shall thereupon exempt such person
 12 from jury duty. Such exemption shall remain valid unless such exempted
 13 person requests to be reinstated as a prospective juror in a form and
 14 manner as promulgated by the chief administrator of the courts.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 16 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 17 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 18 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 19 completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06297-01-5

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