HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2382 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1401
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to juror service.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2382 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1401
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1401) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to excusing certain sole owners of businesses from jury service. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2203 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to juror service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding after subsection 8, the following new subsection:-
9. Such person is the sole owner of a business and said person’s juror service would require said person to close the business.
