General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5144 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 23 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. |
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AN ACT PROVIDING A HARDSHIP EXEMPTION FROM JUROR SERVICE TO THE SOLE PROPRIETOR OF A SMALL BUSINESS.
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 the court with authority to excuse a juror from juror service upon a finding that such juror is the sole proprietor of a small business.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide a hardship exemption from juror service to the sole proprietor of a small business.