June 20, 2006, Introduced by Senators BISHOP, GEORGE, HAMMERSTROM, KUIPERS and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 1307a (MCL 600.1307a), as amended by 2004 PA
12.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1307a. (1) To qualify as a juror a person shall meet all
of the following conditions:
(a) Be a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or
older, and a resident in the county for which the person is
selected, and in the case of a district court in districts of the
second and third class, be a resident of the district.
(b) Be able to communicate in the English language.
(c) Be physically and mentally able to carry out the functions
of a juror. Temporary inability shall not be considered a
disqualification.
(d) Not have served as a petit or grand juror in a court of
record
during the preceding 12 24
months.
(e) Not have been convicted of a felony.
(2) A person more than 70 years of age may claim exemption
from jury service and shall be exempt upon making the request.
(3) For the purposes of this section and sections 1371 to
1376, a person has served as a juror if that person has been paid
for jury service.
(4) For purposes of this section, "felony" means a violation
of a penal law of this state, another state, or the United States
for which the offender, upon conviction, may be punished by death
or by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly
designated by law to be a felony.