97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1317

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Rep. Fred Crespo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 305/10.4 new

    Amends the Jury Act. Provides that if a prospective juror is found to be unqualified or is excused due to a total and permanent disability, the county board, the jury administrator, or the jury commissioners shall permanently exclude the person from all jury lists. Provides that the proof of total and permanent disability shall be a licensed physician's written statement that concludes that the person has a total and permanent disability as defined in the Act, describes the disability, and explains how it prevents service as a juror. Defines "total and permanent disability" as any physical or mental impairment, disease, or loss of a permanent nature that prevents performance of the duties of a juror.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning courts.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Jury Act is amended by adding Section 10.4
5as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 305/10.4 new)
7    Sec. 10.4. Removal of prospective juror due to total and
8permanent disability. If a prospective juror is found to be
9unqualified due to the existence of a total and permanent
10disability or is excused for undue hardship that is due to the
11existence of a total and permanent disability, the county
12board, jury administrator, or jury commissioners shall
13permanently exclude the prospective juror from all current and
14subsequent jury lists or general jury lists. Proof of total and
15permanent disability shall be a written letter from a licensed
16physician that states the prospective juror has a total and
17permanent disability as defined in this Section, describes the
18disability, explains how it prevents the prospective juror from
19serving as a juror, and states that the prospective juror will
20never be able to serve as a juror.
21    The county board, jury administrator, or jury
22commissioners shall create and maintain a list of persons to be
23permanently excluded from any jury list or general jury list

 

 

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1pursuant to this Section.
2    For the purposes of this Section, "total and permanent
3disability" means any physical or mental impairment, disease,
4or loss of a permanent nature that prevents performance of the
5duties of a juror.