How is it that ACLU and Law Enforcement Agree on Exempting Probation Officers from Jury Duty? – California Globe

How is it that ACLU and Law Enforcement Agree on Exempting Probation Officers from Jury Duty? – California Globe

A new bill, AB 387, supported by law enforcement groups and the ACLU, would exempt probation officers from the jury selection process, also known as voir dire, for criminal cases. Probation officers are sworn peace officers tasked with supervising those convicted of crimes and subsequently released back into the population subject to law enforcement supervision. Section 219 of the California Code of Civil Procedure states, “the jury commissioner…