Connecticut-2011-SB00334-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 334*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 714

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. DOYLE, 9^th Dist. REP. NAFIS, 27^th 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.