Bill Text: IL HB3176 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. Provides that a prospective juror who is 65 years of age or older shall, upon request, be excused from jury service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3176 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB3176-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning courts.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Jury Act is amended by adding Section 10.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | as follows:
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6 | (705 ILCS 305/10.5 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10.5. Excusing prospective jurors; persons 65 years of | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | age or older. A prospective juror who is 65 years of age or | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | older shall, upon request, be excused from jury service.
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10 | Section 10. The Jury Commission Act is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Section 10.6 as follows:
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12 | (705 ILCS 310/10.6 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sec. 10.6. Excusing prospective jurors; persons 65 years of | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | age or older. A prospective juror who is 65 years of age or | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | older shall, upon request, be excused from jury service.
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