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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. From time to time and in a manner prescribed by the court, the clerk shall mail to the prospective juror a qualification form accompanied by instructions to fill out and return the form by mail to the clerk within ten days after its receipt. The juror qualification form must be approved by the state court administrator as to matters of form and must elicit the name, address of residence, and age of the prospective juror and whether the prospective juror:
a. Is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county;
b. Is able with reasonable accommodation to communicate and understand the English language;
c. Has any physical or mental disability that may require reasonable accommodation to render satisfactory jury service; and
d. Has lost the right to vote because of imprisonment resulting from conviction of a felony (section 27-09.1-08).
The juror qualification form must contain the prospective juror's declaration that the responses are true to the best of the prospective juror's knowledge and the prospective juror's acknowledgment that a willful misrepresentation of a material fact may be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or both. Notarization of the juror qualification form is not required. If the prospective juror is unable to fill out the form, another person may do it for the prospective juror and shall indicate that fact and the reason therefor. If it appears there is an omission, ambiguity, or error in a returned form, the clerk shall again send the form with instructions to the prospective juror to make the necessary addition, clarification, or correction and to return the form to the clerk within ten days after its second receipt.
2. Any prospective juror who fails to return a completed juror qualification form as instructed shall be directed by the clerk to appear forthwith before the clerk to fill out the juror qualification form. At the time of the prospective juror's appearance for jury service, or at the time of any interview before the court or clerk, the prospective juror may be required to fill out another juror qualification form in the presence of the court or clerk, at which time the prospective juror may be questioned, but only with regard to responses to questions contained on the form and grounds for excuse or disqualification. Any information thus acquired by the court or clerk shall be noted on the juror qualification form.
3. Any person who willfully misrepresents a material fact on a juror qualification form for the purpose of avoiding or securing service as a juror is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-09.1-07. Juror qualification form - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-27-judicial-branch-of-government/nd-cent-code-sect-27-09-1-07/
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