Rethinking jury duty.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief Article

Arizona passed a law two years ago to make juries more representative of their communities. Now, in response to many complaints from senior citizens, lawmakers there are rethinking the provision that made it harder to be excused. Before the 2003 law, seniors could make a phone call or write a note to a jury official to get excused. Now they have to get a physician--not just a caregiver or nursing home administrator--to document health reasons why they can't serve. Sometimes...