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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri lowers age threshold for automatic jury duty exemption from 75 to 70
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Donna Barnes and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Changes the age when a person may be excused from serving on a petit and grand jury
Expands eligibility for jury duty exemptions to include individuals between 70 and 74 years of age, affecting older residents summoned for court service across the state.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents aged 70 to 74
Individuals between 70 and 74 years of age become newly eligible to apply for an automatic exemption from state jury service.
Court officials and judges
Judges and authorized court personnel are responsible for reviewing exemption requests, verifying documentation, and making hardship determinations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
At what age can residents now request an exemption from jury duty?
What constitutes an undue financial or physical hardship for jury duty exemption?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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