Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request

Plain English Breakdown

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Jury Service Exemption for People Aged 80 and Older

This law allows people who are 80 years old or older to ask the court in writing to be permanently removed from jury duty.

What This Bill Does

• Allows individuals aged 80 or older to submit a written request for exemption from jury service.
• Requires courts to remove these individuals from the master jury list upon receiving their request.
• Amends Section 12-16-62 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding juror exemptions.

Who It Names or Affects

• Individuals who are 80 years of age or older in Alabama
• Courts that manage jury lists and process exemption requests

Terms To Know

Master Jury List

The official list containing names of people who may be called to serve on a jury.

Exemption

A legal permission that frees someone from having to do something required by law, such as serving on a jury.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exemption only applies if the individual submits a written request; it does not happen automatically.
• This change takes effect starting October 1, 2026.

Official Summary Text

This act amends Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) authorize individuals 80 years of age or older to submit a written request to the court to be permanently exempted from jury service; and (2) require the court to remove the prospective juror from the master jury list.

Current Bill Text

SB106 ENROLLED
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SB106
EJ7IG99-2
By Senators Butler, Barfoot, Melson, Livingston, Stutts,
Weaver, Givhan, Price
RFD: Judiciary
First Read: 13-Jan-26
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SB106 Enrolled
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First Read: 13-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to jury service; to amend Section 12-16-62,
Code of Alabama 1975; to allow individuals 80 years of age or
older to request a permanent exemption from jury service.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§12-16-62
No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury
service , except as provided in subsection (b) .
(b) An individual who is 80 years of age or older may
submit a written statement to the court requesting that he or
she be permanently exempt from jury service. On receipt of the
request, the court shall remove the prospective juror from the
master jury list. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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SB106 Enrolled
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1, 2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB106
Senate 24-Feb-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 07-Apr-26
By: Senator Butler
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