Bill Text: NY J02596 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 1-7, 2020, as Juror Appreciation Week

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-28 - ADOPTED [J02596 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02596-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2596

BY: Senator PARKER

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        May  1-7,  2020,  as  Juror Appreciation Week in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
citizens of New York State who take the time to ensure the foundation of
American Democracy; and

  WHEREAS,  The  right to a trial by jury is one of the core values of
American citizenship; and

  WHEREAS, The obligation and privilege to serve as  a  juror  are  as
fundamental to our democracy as the right to vote; and

  WHEREAS,  The right to trial by jury has its roots in English common
law and was included in the Declaration of Independence; and

  WHEREAS,  The  right  to  trial  by  jury  was  enshrined   in   the
Constitution  in  Article 3 Section 2 as well as in the 6th Amendment of
the Bill of Rights which guarantees the right to an impartial jury; and

  WHEREAS, Service by citizens  as  jurors  is  indispensable  to  the
judicial system; and

  WHEREAS,  All citizens should be encouraged to respond when summoned
for jury service; and

  WHEREAS, A continuing and imperative goal for the courts,  the  bar,
and  the  broader  community  is  to ensure that jury selection and jury
service are fair, effective, and not unduly burdensome on anyone; and

  WHEREAS, One of the most significant actions a court system can take
is to show appreciation for the jury system  and  for  the  hundreds  of
thousands  of citizens who annually give their time and talents to serve
on juries; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorializing  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo to proclaim May 1-7, 2020, as
Juror Appreciation Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.