Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
This bill (A 1666) amends New Jersey law to allow people with certain past criminal convictions to serve on juries, removing an automatic disqualification. It directly affects individuals convicted of most serious crimes (indictable offenses) in New Jersey, other states, or federal court, provided they do not have a conviction for murder or aggravated sexual assault. The key change eliminates the automatic bar for these past convictions, though current incarceration for any serious offense still disqualifies someone. The bill maintains existing exceptions for murder (N.J.S.2C:11-3) and aggravated sexual assault (N.J.S.2C:14-2), and does not apply to those currently serving prison sentences.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
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