Utah Code 78B-1-105. Jurors — Competency to serve — Persons not competent to serve as jurors — Court to determine disqualification
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(1) A person is competent to serve as a juror if the person is:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-105
- Court: means trial court. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Jury: means a body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular county invested with the power to present and indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) a citizen of the United States;(1)(b) 18 years of age or older;(1)(c) a resident of the county; and(1)(d) able to read, speak, and understand the English language.
(2) A person who has been convicted of a felony which has not been expunged is not competent to serve as a juror.
(3) The court, on its own initiative or when requested by a prospective juror, shall determine whether the prospective juror is disqualified from jury service. The court shall base its decision on:
(3)(a) information provided on the juror qualification form;
(3)(b) an interview with the prospective juror; or
(3)(c) other competent evidence.
(4) The clerk shall enter the court’s determination in the records of the court.