Juror Statutes

Overview of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961

The jury board selects jurors from a combined list of driver’s license holders and personal ID cardholders.

Must be a U.S. citizen, 18 or older, and a resident of the county or district.
Must be able to communicate in English.
Must be physically and mentally capable of serving. Temporary issues are not disqualifying.
Must not have served as a juror in the past 12 months.
Must not have a felony conviction.

Individuals over 70 can request an exemption from jury service.

A person is considered to have served if they have been paid for jury duty.

“Felony” refers to a crime punishable by more than one year in prison or designated by law as a felony.

Employers cannot threaten or discipline employees for attending jury duty. Doing so is a misdemeanor and may lead to contempt of court.
Employers cannot require employees to work extra hours that exceed their usual workday when combined with jury duty hours, unless agreed upon or specified in a collective bargaining agreement. Violating this is a misdemeanor and may result in contempt of court.

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