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Committee narrows and advances bill to exempt probation officers from criminal jury service amid opposition from Judicial Council
Summary
AB 387, narrowed to apply only to criminal trials, would exempt probation officers from jury service; supporters said the officers’ continuous court role makes them unsuitable jurors, while the Judicial Council warned categorical exemptions reduce representative jury pools.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted to advance AB 387, a bill that—following amendments—would exempt probation officers from criminal jury service. The committee adopted the narrower version that removes civil cases from the exemption after testimony both for and against the bill.
Assemblymember presenting AB 387 said the bill would remove probation officers from the jury selection process because probation officers are “an arm of the court” and have an ongoing role before, during and after trials, including preparing pretrial and presentence…
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