Qualifications of Jurors

Qualifications of Jurors. Any citizen of the Trust Territory or of the United States who has attained the age of 18 years and who has resided within the Commonwealth for a period of one year immediately prior to jury service is competent to serve as a juror unless he or she: (a) Has been convicted in a court of record in any jurisdiction of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and his or her civil rights have been restored by pardon or amnesty; or (b) Is unable to read, write, speak, and understand either English, Chamorro or Carolinian; or (c) Is incapable by reason of mental of physical infirmities to render efficient jury service; or (d) Is exempted from service as a juror by any law of the Commonwealth. Source: 5 TTC § 503.