Montana SB137 requires excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older upon request.
Montana SB137 amends the state's jury service law to require excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older upon request. The bill also allows for the permanent exclusion from jury service for those who are chronically incapacitated by illness or injury. The excusal process involves submitting an affidavit to the jury commissioner, who then forwards it to the court. The court or jury commissioner, with court approval, may excuse a prospective juror if they meet the criteria for undue hardship or chronic incapacitation. The bill is effective immediately upon passage and approval.
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