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Older people in Colorado may soon be able to opt out of jury duty

May 1, 2025, 4:54 PM | Updated: May 2, 2025, 12:16 pm

I don’t do politics, but sometimes things are just common sense…this is one of those things!

Currently, you can be summoned to jury duty no matter how old you are in the state of Colorado, which is dumb because of all the obvious hardships that older people face. Colorado is one of just nine states that don’t let older folks out of jury duty.

If passed into law, House Bill 25-1065 would allow Coloradans aged 72 and older to opt out of jury duty, temporarily or permanently, beginning in 2026. The bill cleared its final vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Now, it’s heading to the Senate for consideration.

The Colorado bill received broad bipartisan approval, passing the House in a 50-14 vote with one representative absent. However, all 23 of Colorado’s district attorneys oppose the proposal, expressing concerns that letting senior citizens opt out will drastically decrease the state’s jury pool.

The Senate has until the end of the legislative session on May 7 to take action on the bill.

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