ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4955

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 12, 2024

      The Assembly Judiciary Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4955.

This bill creates an excuse from jury service for students who are temporarily residing outside of New Jersey to attend an out-of-state secondary or post-secondary education program.

     Under the bill, a person who is 18 years of age or older and temporarily residing out of state to attend a secondary, post-secondary, vocational, graduate, or professional education program outside of New Jersey may be excused from jury service.  The student would be required to provide acceptable forms of proof that the student is temporarily residing outside of New Jersey to attend the out-of-state educational program, and the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts would oversee the requirements for acceptable forms of proof of out-of-state residency.