New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4608: Jury service-eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifer
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An Act permitting persons with certain prior convictions to qualify for jury service, and amending N.J.S.2B:20-1.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
An Act permitting persons with certain prior convictions to qualify for jury service, and amending N.J.S.2B:20-1. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2B:20-1 is amended to read as follows: 2B:20-1. Qualifications of jurors. Every person summoned as a juror [ADDED: shall] : a. [shall] be 18 years of age or older; b. [shall] be able to read and understand the English language; c. [shall] be a citizen of the United States; d. [shall] be a resident of the county in which the person is summoned; e. [shall not have been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States;] [ADDED: not have been convicted of murder pursuant to N.J.S.2C:11-3 or aggravated sexual assault pursuant to subsection a. of N.J.S.2] f. [shall] [ADDED: not be serving a sentence of incarceration for any indictable offense under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States; and] [ADDED: g.] not have any mental or physical disability which will prevent the person from properly serving as a juror. (cf: P.L.1997, c.127, s.1) 2. On the effective date of P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill), each juror source list compiled in accordance with N.J.S.2B:20-2 that is being used to select eligible …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Britnee N. Timberlake (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Subjects: CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is S4608?
- S4608 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Jury service-eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifer.
- What does S4608 do?
- In its own words: An Act permitting persons with certain prior convictions to qualify for jury service, and amending N.J.S.2B:20-1.
- What is the status of S4608?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SJU (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4608?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4608?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4608
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