§ 9-10-1 Notice by court of jurors required – Notifications to sergeants and constables
§ 9-10-2 Service of notice on jurors
§ 9-10-3 Service of summons by jury commissioner
§ 9-10-4 Return of notifications – Certificate as to investigation of jurors
§ 9-10-5 Penalty for failure to serve notice on juror
§ 9-10-6 Service prohibited unless name drawn
§ 9-10-7 Disqualification by prior jury service
§ 9-10-8 Period of service of jurors
§ 9-10-9 Grounds for excuse from service
§ 9-10-10 Penalty for failure of juror to attend
§ 9-10-11 Fines levied against jurors
§ 9-10-11.1 Size of juries in civil cases
§ 9-10-11.2 Qualification and division of petit jury panels
§ 9-10-12 Drawing and impaneling of trial jury
§ 9-10-12.2 Subpanels in any county
§ 9-10-13 Alternate jurors
§ 9-10-14 Court examination of prospective jurors
§ 9-10-15 Residence or tax payment in town not ground for challenge
§ 9-10-16 State citizenship not ground for challenge
§ 9-10-17 Waiver of objection to juror by silence
§ 9-10-18 Peremptory challenges
§ 9-10-19 Keeping and disposition of peremptory challenges
§ 9-10-20 Oaths of jurors
§ 9-10-21 Exemption of juror from process
§ 9-10-22 Service of forbidden process void
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-10 - Selection of Jury

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • 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.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.