Under existing law, individuals may be excused from jury duty for limited reasons including extreme physical or financial hardship, incapacity, or public necessity. This bill would provide that a nursing mother may be excused from service as a juror. This bill would also require a nursing mother seeking excusal from jury service to provide the court with certification from a health care professional that she is nursing.

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Introduced: 12-16-63, 12-16-63