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New Mexico senior citizens, like their counterparts around the nation, have had a rough go of it since the COVID-19 outbreak began in earnest last March. In fact, they have borne the brunt of isolation, hospitalizations and deaths, so every bit of good news is welcome.
And the estimated 153,000 New Mexicans over age 75 got a bit of that on Tuesday.
Under legislation signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexicans 75 years or older who have been summoned for jury duty can be permanently excused simply by requesting an excusal through the state court system’s jury website. (They can also call the local court for more information. And while an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure, you can only request a permanent excusal once you have received a summons for jury duty.)