Vermont Statutes Title 4 Sec. 963
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 4 Sec. 963
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
§ 963. Term of service
A person summoned to petit jury service shall not appear before the court for jury selection more than three times in any two-year period of time and shall be required to appear at the courthouse to serve as a juror on the date of trial no more than three times in that two-year period. (Added 1993, No. 24, § 2, eff. March 1, 1994; amended 2003, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.)