Chapter 234A - OFFICE OF JURY COMMISSIONER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
- Section 234A:1 - Application of chapter to particular counties
- Section 234A:2 - Judicial districts; eligibility for jury service
- Section 234A:3 - Juror service
- Section 234A:4 - Disqualification from juror service
- Section 234A:5 - Office of jury commissioner
- Section 234A:6 - Jury management advisory committee
- Section 234A:7 - Jury commissioner and staff; appointment; salaries
- Section 234A:8 - Rules of court; regulations
- Section 234A:9 - Liability of cities and towns
- Section 234A:10 - Numbered resident list
- Section 234A:11 - Numbered resident file
- Section 234A:12 - Number of prospective jurors
- Section 234A:13 - Random selection of prospective jurors
- Section 234A:14 - Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files
- Section 234A:15 - Preparation of prospective juror list
- Section 234A:16 - Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence
- Section 234A:17 - Letter of venire
- Section 234A:18 - Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned
- Section 234A:19 - Juror summons; contents
- Section 234A:20 - Notice of qualifications for juror service included with summons
- Section 234A:21 - Juror confirmation form included with summons
- Section 234A:22 - Confidential juror questionnaire included with summons
- Section 234A:23 - Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire
- Section 234A:24 - Response to postcard summons
- Section 234A:25 - Final summons
- Section 234A:26 - Additional jurors; summons; final summons
- Section 234A:27 - Time and manner of service of additional jurors
- Section 234A:27A - Questioning of juror about prior jury duty
- Section 234A:28 - Cancellation of juror service
- Section 234A:29 - Modification of juror service
- Section 234A:30 - Standby jurors
- Section 234A:30A - Additional jurors; talesmen
- Section 234A:31 - Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices
- Section 234A:32 - Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire
- Section 234A:33 - Criminal history records of jurors
- Section 234A:34 - Postponement of term of juror service
- Section 234A:35 - Juror service performed at any location within judicial district
- Section 234A:36 - Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer
- Section 234A:37 - Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States
- Section 234A:38 - Availability for juror service by telephone notice
- Section 234A:39 - Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror
- Section 234A:40 - Length of trial; excuse of juror
- Section 234A:41 - Length of term of service of jurors
- Section 234A:42 - Enforcement of chapter
- Section 234A:43 - Delinquency notice
- Section 234A:44 - Criminal complaint for delinquent juror
- Section 234A:45 - Studies, research and new procedures
- Section 234A:46 - Delegation of authority to jury commissioner
- Section 234A:47 - Compensation and reimbursement policy
- Section 234A:48 - Payment of regularly employed jurors
- Section 234A:49 - Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment
- Section 234A:50 - Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses
- Section 234A:51 - Payment of trial juror by commonwealth
- Section 234A:52 - Grand juror financial questionnaire
- Section 234A:53 - Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror
- Section 234A:54 - Payment of grand juror by commonwealth
- Section 234A:55 - Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments
- Section 234A:56 - Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements
- Section 234A:56A - Meals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements
- Section 234A:57 - Juror service certificate; contents
- Section 234A:58 - Provision of certificates; tender to employer for compensation
- Section 234A:59 - Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth
- Section 234A:60 - Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee
- Section 234A:61 - Violation of sec. 60; harassment, etc., of employee
- Section 234A:62 - Trial juror's handbook
- Section 234A:63 - Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner
- Section 234A:64 - Juror orientation
- Section 234A:65 - Welcoming address to jurors
- Section 234A:66 - Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer
- Section 234A:67 - List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court
- Section 234A:67A - Examination of jurors to determine interest in case
- Section 234A:67B - Peremptory challenges in civil cases
- Section 234A:67C - Certain interests not to disqualify
- Section 234A:67D - Voir dire procedures
- Section 234A:68 - Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors
- Section 234A:68A - Appointment of foreperson
- Section 234A:68B - Number of jurors required for verdict; instructions
- Section 234A:68C - Failure to agree on verdict
- Section 234A:69 - Translators for deaf jurors
- Section 234A:69A - Jurors' viewing of premises or property; request for party to pay costs
- Section 234A:70 - Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors
- Section 234A:71 - Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors
- Section 234A:72 - Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner
- Section 234A:73 - Challenge of array
- Section 234A:74 - Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside
- Section 234A:74A - Gratuities
- Section 234A:75 - Use of data processing equipment, etc., and electronic telecommunications systems
- Section 234A:76 - Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc., from governmental units
- Section 234A:77 - Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds
- Section 234A:78 - Management of jurors by individual courts
- Section 234A:79 - Annual report of jury commissioner
- Section 234A:80 - Annual conference of participants