SB 1655 — juror summons; election worker option

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jurorelection summons;worker option State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1655 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-531.01;

election worker option State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SB 1655 Introduced by Senator Finchem AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-531.01;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1655 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1655 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

If a prospective juror does not have a physician, a physician assistant or a registered nurse practitioner, the prospective juror or the juror's personal representative shall provide a sworn statement from a professional caregiver for the prospective juror that is deemed acceptable by the court or jury commissioner and that explains the mental or physical - 1 - SBS.B. 1655 condition that renders the prospective juror incapable of performing jury service.

1655 condition that renders the prospective juror incapable of performing jury service.

- 2 - SBS.B. 1655 (d) Undue or extreme physical or financial hardship does not exist solely based on the fact that a prospective juror will be required to be absent from the prospective juror's place of employment.

1655 (d) Undue or extreme physical or financial hardship does not exist solely based on the fact that a prospective juror will be required to be absent from the prospective juror's place of employment.

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1655 E.

NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION, THE JURY COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT THE NAMES - 4 - SBS.B. 1655 AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS WHO EXPRESS INTEREST IN FULFILLING THEIR JURY SERVICE OBLIGATION BY SERVING AS A TEMPORARY ELECTION BOARD WORKER TO THE COUNTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.

1655 AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS WHO EXPRESS INTEREST IN FULFILLING THEIR JURY SERVICE OBLIGATION BY SERVING AS A TEMPORARY ELECTION BOARD WORKER TO THE COUNTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.