Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-7. Disqualification by prior jury service
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No person summoned shall be qualified to serve as a juror who has served as a juror within three (3) years next preceding the time when he or she shall be so summoned; and the court shall, upon calling the person so summoned, inquire of him or her if he or she has so served.
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1948, § 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 329, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 21; P.L. 1939, ch. 700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-10-7; P.L. 2001, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 288, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-7
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6