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No citizen of the state possessing all other qualifications which are or may be required or prescribed by law, shall be disqualified to serve as a grand or petit juror in any court of this state on account of race, creed, color, national origin or sex, and any person charged with any duty in the selection or summoning of jurors who shall exclude or fail to summon any citizen for any of the causes aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days, nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Rights Law - CVR § 13. Right to serve on juries - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/civil-rights-law/cvr-sect-13/
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