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House Judiciary hears bill allowing jurors 75 and older to request excusal
Summary
Senate Bill 137 would let Montanans 75 or older be excused from jury service on request; proponents cited rural travel burdens and clerks said the change would reduce paperwork by removing required physician letters. Committee asked for data on how many jurors are 75+.
Senators and witnesses told the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that Senate Bill 137 would give people 75 and older the option to be excused from jury service upon request, a change supporters described as easing a logistical burden for older Montanans, particularly in rural areas.
The bill, introduced by Senator Jeremy Trebus of Great Falls, amends the Montana Code Annotated provision governing jury excusal to allow the court or jury commissioner to excuse a person 75 or older when that person requests it. "On a request of a person who is 75 years of age or…
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