Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government

The legislative assembly of the state of North Dakota hereby 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 …

A citizen may not be excluded from jury service in this state on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical disability, or economic status.

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 offi…

Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 332, § 9.

1. The clerk for each county shall compile and maintain a master list consisting of all lists of actual voters for the county supplemented with names from other lists of persons resident therein, such as lists of utility customers, property taxpayers, motor vehicle registrations,…

Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 332, § 9.

1. From time to time and in a manner prescribed by the court, the clerk shall mail to the prospective juror a qualification form accompanied by instructions to fill out and return the form by mail to the clerk within ten days after its receipt. The juror qualification form must b…

1. The court, upon request of the clerk of court or a prospective juror or on its own initiative, shall determine on the basis of information provided on the juror qualification form or interview with the prospective juror or other competent evidence whether the prospective juror…

1. If a grand, petit, or other jury is ordered to be drawn, the clerk thereafter shall cause each person drawn for jury service to be served with a summons either personally or by first-class mail, addressed to the person at that person's usual residence, business, or post-office…

No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury service.

1. The court, upon request of a prospective juror or on its own initiative, shall determine on the basis of information provided on the juror qualification form or interview with the prospective juror or other competent evidence whether the prospective juror should be excused fro…

1. Within seven days after the moving party discovered or by the exercise of diligence could have discovered the grounds therefor, and in any event before the petit jury is sworn to try the case, a party may move to stay the proceedings, and in a criminal case to quash the indict…

All records and papers compiled and maintained by the clerk in connection with selection and service of jurors shall be preserved by the clerk as ordered by the state court administrator.

A juror must be paid mileage at the rate provided for state employees in section 54-06-09. A juror must be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars for each day of required attendance at sessions of the district court unless the juror is in attendance for four hours or less…

In any two-year period a person may not be required: 1. To serve or attend court for prospective service as a petit juror more than ten court days, except if necessary to complete service in a particular case; 2. To serve on more than one grand jury; or 3. To serve as both a gran…

Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 89, § 32.

1. An employer may not deprive an employee of employment, lay off, penalize, threaten, or otherwise coerce an employee with respect thereto, because the employee receives a summons or subpoena, responds thereto, serves as a juror or witness, or attends court for jury service or t…

The supreme court of this state may make and amend rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, regulating the selection and service of jurors.

Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 82, § 154.

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act.

Repealed by S.L. 1991, ch. 326, § 203.

A judge of the district court may, by order, require an undischarged jury panel summoned to attend a term of the court to attend any subsequent general, special, or adjourned term of the court not exceeding in all one calendar year.