DEFER JURY DUTY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS                                                    H.B. 4570:

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

House Bill 4570 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Kevin Cotter

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Revised Judicature Act to require the chief judge of a court to which a person was returned as a juror to postpone the person's term of service, upon request, until the end of the academic year if the person were a full-time student enrolled in and attending a college, community college, university, graduate or professional school, vocational school, or any other accredited educational institution.  The person would have to provide satisfactory proof that the term of service would likely interfere with his or her class schedule.

(A person is "returned" as a juror if he or she has been served with a written notice summoning him or her to appear in court for jury service.)

MCL 600.1335                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  12-11-13                                                 Fiscal Analyst:  Dan O'Connor

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.