Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00178 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/16/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 178
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1023
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 178 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1023

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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

AN ACT PROVIDING A HARDSHIP EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE TO CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.

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

That section 51-217a of the general statutes be amended to provide that a court shall have authority to excuse a small business owner who is a sole proprietor from jury service.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide a hardship exemption from jury service to a sole proprietor of a small business.