Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00334 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 334
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 714
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist. REP. NAFIS, 27th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 334 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 714

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist.

REP. NAFIS, 27th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING FAMILY MEMBERS OF MURDER VICTIMS FROM JURY SERVICE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 884 of the general statutes be amended to exclude from jury service in a criminal matter any individual who provides written notice to the Jury Administrator that an immediate family member of the individual was a murder victim.

Statement of Purpose: 

To exclude from jury service in a criminal matter any individual who provides written notice to the Jury Administrator that an immediate family member of the individual was a murder victim.