A 313 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates new excuse from jury service; directs AOC to create and maintain list of persons excused from jury duty due to developmental disability.

This bill creates a new category for excusing individuals from jury duty due to a developmental disability. It requires the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to develop and maintain a list of people automatically excused from jury service if they meet the legal definition of "developmental disability" (e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, or intellectual disabilities meeting specific criteria like onset before age 22 and lifelong limitations). To qualify, applicants must submit medical verification and complete an AOC form; the AOC then determines eligibility and adds approved individuals to the list. Once on the list, these individuals are automatically excused from jury duty without needing to reapply each time. The bill does not change existing jury service requirements but adds this new exemption pathway.
Tags: People with Disabilities
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors