Title 2 — JURIES AND JURORS

2-101. Jury defined. A jury is a body of men or women, or both, temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular county and invested with power to present or indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact.

2-102. Kinds of juries. Juries are of three (3) kinds: 1. Grand juries. 2. Trial juries. 3. Juries of inquest.

2-103. "Grand jury" defined. A grand jury is a body of men or women or both, sixteen (16) in number, returned in pursuance of law from citizens of the county before a court of competent jurisdiction and sworn to inquire of public offenses committed or triable within the county.

2-104. Trial jury defined — Verdict in civil actions. A trial jury is a body of men or women, or both, returned from the citizens of a particular county before a court or officer of competent jurisdiction and sworn to try and determine by a verdict a question of fact. Three-fourt…

2-105. Constitution of trial jury. A trial jury consists of twelve (12) men or women or both: provided, that in civil actions the jury may consist of any number less than twelve (12) upon which the parties may agree in open court: and provided, further, that in cases of misdemean…

2-106. Jury of inquest defined. A jury of inquest is a body of men or women, or both, summoned from the citizens of a particular county, before the sheriff, coroner, or other ministerial officer to inquire of particular facts.

2-201. Title of act. This act may be cited as the "Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act."

2-202. Policy of state. 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 act t…

2-203. Discrimination prohibited. A citizen shall not be excluded from jury service in this state on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status.

2-204. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Court" means district courts of this state, including the magistrates division, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court; (2) "Clerk" and "clerk of the court" mean the duly elected and acting clerk of the di…

2-205. Jury commissions established — Composition — Qualifications of commissioners — Expenses and compensation. A jury commission is established in each county to manage the jury selection process under the supervision and control of the court. The jury commission shall be compo…

2-206. Master and county jury lists of registered voters — Supplementation by other lists designated by supreme court — List available to commission — Open to public inspection. (1) The jury commission for each county shall compile and maintain a county jury list consisting of th…

2-207. Master and county jury lists — Manner of updating. (1) Updated information from the lists used to compile the master and county jury lists, including any changes, deletions and additions, shall be made to the master and county jury lists from time to time as determined by …

2-208. Names randomly drawn from county jury list — Qualification questionnaire forms for prospective jurors — Mailing and return — Order to appear — Criminal contempt — Penalty for misrepresentation. (1) The court or any other state or county official having authority to conduct…

2-209. Determination of qualification of prospective juror — Qualifications — Physician’s certificate of disability. (1) The administrative district judge or administrative district judge’s designee, upon request of the clerk or the jury commissioner or a prospective juror or on …

2-210. Names placed in prospective jury panel — Summoning additional trial jurors. (1) The jury commission shall maintain a prospective jury panel and shall place therein the names or identifying numbers of all prospective jurors drawn from the county jury list who are not disqua…

2-211. No exemptions. No exemptions for any qualified prospective juror may be granted.

2-212. Excusing or postponing jury service — Inquiry by court — Grounds for excusing or postponing. (1) The court, or a member of the jury commission designated by the court, upon request of a prospective juror or on its own initiative, shall determine on the basis of information…

2-213. Stay of proceedings or quashing indictment for irregularity in selecting jury — Evidence in support of motion — Remedies exclusive — Contents of records not to be disclosed. (1) Within seven (7) days after the moving party discovered or by the exercise of diligence could h…

2-214. Retention period for papers and records. All records and papers compiled and maintained by the jury commissioner or the clerk in connection with selection and service of jurors shall be preserved by the clerk for a minimum period of four (4) years and for any longer period…

2-215. Mileage and per diem of jurors. A juror shall be paid mileage for his travel expenses from his residence to the place of holding court and return at the same rate per mile as established by resolution of the county commissioners for county employees in the county where the…

2-216. Limitation on required jury service. In any two (2) year period, or a longer period not to exceed five (5) years, as determined by the administrative judge of a judicial district, a person shall not be required: (1) To serve or attend court for prospective service as a tri…

2-218. Employer prohibited from penalizing employee for jury service — Penalty — Action by discharged employee for lost wages. (1) An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the employee receives …

2-219. Delegation of authority by administrative judges. Administrative judges are authorized to delegate their duties and responsibilities under this act to district judges or magistrates within their respective districts.

2-220. Power of Supreme Court to make rules concerning juries. The supreme court may make and amend rules, not inconsistent with this act, regulating the selection and service of jurors and for the administration and payment of reimbursement to the counties of forty dollars ($40.…

2-221. Construction of act. This act shall be so applied and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among those states which enact it.

2-222. lengthy trial juror compensation. (1) The supreme court shall reimburse the counties for moneys the county paid during the previous fiscal year for lengthy trial juror compensation under section 2-215(3), Idaho Code, from and to the extent that moneys are appropriated for …

2-501. Grand jury — Impaneling on order of judge. Grand juries shall not hereafter be drawn, summoned or required to attend at the sittings of any court within the state, as provided by law, unless the district judge as assigned by the administrative judge shall so order in writi…

2-502. Grand jury — How constituted — Quorum. Sixteen (16) persons shall constitute a grand jury, twelve (12) of whom shall constitute a quorum, and when of the jurors summoned, no more nor less than sixteen (16) attend they shall constitute the grand jury. If more than sixteen (…

2-503. Grand jury — How impaneled. Thereafter such proceedings shall be had in impaneling the grand jury as are prescribed by the criminal practice.

2-508. Impaneling of juries of inquest. The mode and manner of impaneling juries of inquest are provided for in the provisions of the different statutes relating to such inquests.