New Legislation Excuses New Mothers from Jury Duty
1/6/2025 1:56:00 PMRecently, new legislation, signed by Florida's Governor, allows new mothers to be excused from jury duty. House Bill 461 introduces an optional exemption for women who have recently given birth. Under this law, any woman who has given birth within six months before the reporting date on the jury summons can request to be excused.