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S.E.A. 139, P.L. 69-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Exempts a woman who is breastfeeding from jury duty if the woman has given birth in the preceding 365 days; is currently breastfeeding the baby; and wishes to be exempted from jury service. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/139/ … [Read more...] about Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 139 on jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding sponsored by Rep. Olthoff and authored by Sen. Donato and Sen. Doriot.  The bill exempts a woman who is breastfeeding from a birth within the past 365 days from jury duty. The American College of OBGYNs, Good Trouble Coalition, Association of Women's Health, obstetric and … [Read more...] about Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 139 authored by Sens. Donato and Dorioton jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding. The bill allows a woman to claim an exemption from jury service if she gave birth in the preceding 365 days and is currently breastfeeding. Supporting testimony was received from a former juror, a non-profit public health coalition, and the bill’s c … [Read more...] about Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding

H.E.A. 1264, P.L. 65Effective: July 1, 2024 Section 19 requires the state to provide to each county voter registration office information concerning a voter who is disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury service because the voter is not a United States citizen. Specifies the actions a county voter registration office must take concerning certain … [Read more...] about Election security

H.E.A. 1466, P.L. 237 Effective: July 1, 2023 Increases the jury fee collected from a defendant who has committed a crime or committed certain violations to $6. (Current jury fee is $2.) Requires the clerk to collect a jury fee of $75 from a party filing a civil tort or plenary action. Increases the jury appearance fee to $30 per day for each day a juror is in attendance until … [Read more...] about Juror compensation