New law makers it easier for elderly to opt out of jury duty
April 7, 2021
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Democratic state Rep. Roger Montoya of Velarde works on a laptop in the state Capitol rotunda in Santa Fe, N.M., in the final hours of a 60-day legislative session on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The Democrat-led Legislature has charted an economic exit from the COVID-19 pandemic and checked off progressive priorities on policing reforms, abortion rights, medical aid in dying and child poverty.Morgan Lee/AP
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico residents 75 and older can easily decline to participate in jury trials by calling a court office or using an online option, under legislation signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.