Governor’s order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions

New Jersey bars people with criminal convictions from serving on juries. Gov. Phil Murphy says that is unjust.

By: Mark J. Bonamo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 681

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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EAST ORANGE — Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Sunday that restores jury service rights to New Jerseyans with felony convictions, using his clemency powers just days before he leaves office to advance a policy initiative he said will allow juries to be “more representative of the communities they serve.”

“About 350,000 New Jerseyans, which is about 4% of our state’s population, have been denied the opportunity to perform one of the …

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