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The commissioner of jurors shall cause the names of prospective jurors to be selected at random from the voter registration lists, and from such other available lists of the residents of the county as the chief administrator of the courts shall specify, such as lists of utility subscribers, licensed operators of motor vehicles, registered owners of motor vehicles, state and local taxpayers, persons applying for or receiving family assistance, medical assistance or safety net assistance, persons receiving state unemployment benefits and persons who have volunteered to serve as jurors by filing with the commissioner their names and places of residence.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Judiciary Law - JUD § 506. Source of names - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/judiciary-law/jud-sect-506/
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