AlabamaPeople 80 and older may request permanent jury-service exemption
Starting October 1, 2026, Alabama residents age 80 and older may ask courts in writing to permanently remove them from jury lists.
What it does
People age 80 and older may ask in writing to be permanently excused from jury service. The court must then remove them from its master jury list.
Argument forOlder residents who no longer want jury service could avoid future summonses after submitting one written request.
Argument againstPermanent removal could reduce the pool of available jurors, especially if many older residents request exemptions.
More detail
A person age 80 or older may give the court a written request for a permanent exemption from jury service, and the court must remove that person from the master jury list. This applies to prospective jurors who are at least 80 years old. The request must be in writing. The exemption is permanent once requested. The provision takes effect on October 1, 2026, and applies to requests made on or after that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 22EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Ready to Enroll
- Apr 8EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Signature Requested
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1231. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1231Passed House
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 11Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)Minor
- Feb 24Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 566. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 566Passed Senate
- Feb 24Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 24Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
- Feb 12Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)Minor
- Feb 11Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)Introduced
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