JUROR QUALIFICATIONS/DISABILITIES.

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House Bill 234 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 3, 2011
TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE JURORS IN ORDER TO ALLOW HEARING-IMPAIRED PERSONS TO SERVE AS JURORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY DUTY.
Intro. by Glazier, Stevens.

Status: Ch. SL 2011-42 (House Action) (Apr 19 2011)

Bill History:

H 234/S.L. 2011-42

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 20 2011 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE JURORS IN ORDER TO ALLOW HEARING-IMPAIRED PERSONS TO SERVE AS JURORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY DUTY. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/3/11, 3/16/11, 3/22/11, and 4/5/11. Enacted April 19, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011.


  • Summary date: Apr 5 2011 - View Summary

    Senate amendment makes the following changes to 3rd edition. Amends GS 9-6.1 to provide that requests to be excused may be filed anytime five business days (was, five days) before the date that the person is summoned to appear.


  • Summary date: Mar 22 2011 - View Summary

    House amendment makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Amends GS 9-6.1 to remove proposed change lowering the age at which a person who has been summoned as a juror may request to be excused, deferred, or exempted by filing a signed statement instead of appearing in person. The amendment returns the age to current statutory language of 72 years (2nd edition proposed 66 years) or older.


  • Summary date: Mar 16 2011 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 9-6.1 to allow a person that has been summoned as a juror who is 66 (was, 72) years old or older to request to be excused, deferred, or exempted by filing a signed statement instead of appearing in person.


  • Summary date: Mar 3 2011 - View Summary

    Enacts new subsection (b) to GS 9-6.1 to allow a person summoned for jury duty who has a disability that would interfere with the person's ability to serve as a juror, to request to be excused, deferred, or exempted. Permits the person to make the request without appearing in person by filing a signed statement explaining the disability with one of the specified parties at any time five days before the date of summons. Allows the court to request medical documentation of the disability. Makes technical changes.
    Amends GS 9-3 to allow hearing-impaired persons to qualify as prospective jurors.
    Effective July 1, 2011.