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Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 4510. Selection and summoning of jury panels

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(a) Prospective jurors shall be selected randomly from the qualified jury wheel or from the master list for assignment to grand, petit and special jury panels from time to time as needed.

(b) The clerk shall cause each person selected for jury service to be served with a summons, either personally, or by mail addressed to the person's usual residence, business or post office address, requiring the person to report for jury service at a specified time and place. Any person who fails to appear as directed may be ordered by the Court to appear and show cause for failure to do so.

(c) If there is an unanticipated shortage of available jurors, the Court may require the sheriff to summon a sufficient number of jurors selected in a manner prescribed by the Court.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 4510. Selection and summoning of jury panels - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-4510/


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