BY ANTHONY RIZZO
New legislation has been introduced to permit college students to postpone jury duty.
The bill would allow full-time college students to postpone jury duty if the service would interfere with their school schedule.
Republican Representative Kevin Cotter introduced the legislation.
He said students should be allowed to focus on their education and finish the school year without the added interference of jury duty.
Cotter is the Representative of Michigan's 99th district.
"I'm proud to represent a university town in Mount Pleasant, but this is something that applies across the state. As our young people are going to attend a university, whether it be a university or a community college. It can certainly be a challenge when they're attending schools at a full-time basis and are selected from jury service. Because quite often they are selected in their home district or home community." Cotter said.
Cotter said jury service is an important requirement, but for college students their education should come first.
The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.