Exempts police from jury duty.

This bill (S 484) would add full-time State, county, and municipal police officers, as well as Class Two special law enforcement officers, to the list of people automatically exempt from jury duty in New Jersey. Currently, police officers are not exempt under state law, though they were previously exempt before 1995. The amendment would insert this exemption into the statute alongside existing exemptions for people over 75, recent jurors, and those facing severe hardship (like medical issues or caregiving needs). It directly affects sworn law enforcement officers who would no longer need to seek individual exemptions for jury service. The bill is pending in the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.