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Assembly exempts probation officers from jury duty
Summary
The Assembly unanimously passed AB 387 on March 6, 2025, expanding jury‑duty exemptions to include probation officers. Proponents said the exemption prevents disruption to probation supervision; the measure passed 64-0 and will move forward in the legislative process.
The California State Assembly on March 6, 2025, unanimously passed Assembly Bill 387, a measure to expand the list of jury duty exemptions to include probation officers. The clerk recorded the vote as Aye 64, No 0.
Assemblymember Alan Nees, the bill’s author, said probation officers serve as “the arm of the courts” and that pulling them away for jury service can disrupt supervision of people on probation. “If any member of [the] law enforcement community should be exempt, it should be probation officers,” Nees said on the Assembly floor.
Nees told members that probation officers work closely with courts to fulfill orders and oversee probationers’ compliance, and that exempting them supports the courts’ ability to carry out sentences and conditions. The floor roll call showed bipartisan support and no recorded opposition.
The measure passed by voice and roll-call vote and will proceed to the next legislative step.
