Michigan HB4094 amends jury eligibility and peremptory challenge rules to prevent discrimination based on protected status.

Michigan HB4094 amends Michigan's jury service laws to prevent discrimination based on protected status. The bill modifies eligibility criteria for jurors, allowing exemptions for those over 70, nursing mothers, participants in the address confidentiality program, and spouses of active-duty service members. It also restricts peremptory challenges based on protected status, requiring courts to consider the totality of circumstances when evaluating such challenges. The bill aims to address historical discrimination in jury selection.

Michigan HB4094 amends jury eligibility and peremptory challenge rules to prevent discrimination based on protected status.

Michigan HB4094 amends Michigan's jury service laws to prevent discrimination based on protected status. The bill modifies eligibility criteria for jurors, allowing exemptions for those over 70, nursing mothers, participants in the address confidentiality program, and spouses of active-duty service members. It also restricts peremptory challenges based on protected status, requiring courts to consider the totality of circumstances when evaluating such challenges. The bill aims to address historical discrimination in jury selection.