27-09.1 Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 27-09.1UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT27-09.1-01. Legislative intent. The legislative assembly of the state of North Dakotahereby declares that it is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be
selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court,
and that all qualified citizens have the opportunity in accordance with this chapter to be
considered for jury service in this state and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for
that purpose.27-09.1-02. Discrimination prohibited. A citizen may not be excluded from jury servicein this state on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical disability, or
economic status.27-09.1-03. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1."Clerk" and "clerk of court" include any deputy clerk.2."Court" means the district court of this state, and includes, when the context
requires, any judge of the court.3."Lists of actual voters" means the official records of persons actually voting in the
most recent general election.4."Master list" means the list of actual voters for the county which shall be
supplemented with names from other sources prescribed pursuant to this chapter
(section 27-09.1-05) in order to foster the policy and protect the rights secured by
this chapter (sections 27-09.1-01 and 27-09.1-02).27-09.1-04. Jury commission. Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 332,