HB357

Kentucky HB357 amends jury duty rules to allow judges to excuse jurors for undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or public necessity.

Kentucky HB357 modifies jury duty regulations by allowing judges to excuse jurors from service under specific conditions. Judges may excuse jurors entirely, reduce their service, or postpone it temporarily for up to 24 months. The bill prioritizes temporary postponement or reduced service over permanent excuse. Judges must record the reasons for excusing a juror. Additionally, the bill mandates that judges excuse breastfeeding mothers until their child is old enough that they no longer breastfeed and teachers until the end of the school term if there is a teacher shortage.