§ 9-19 – Peremptory challenges in civil cases.
9-19. Peremptory challenges in civil cases. The clerk, before a jury is impaneled to try the issues in any civil suit, shall read over the names of the prospective jurors in the presence and hearing of the parties or their counsel; and the parties, or their counsel for them, may challenge peremptorily eight jurors without […]
§ 9-20 – Civil cases having several plaintiffs or several defendants; challenges apportioned; discretion of judge.
9-20. Civil cases having several plaintiffs or several defendants; challenges apportioned; discretion of judge. (a) When there are two or more defendants in a civil action, the presiding judge, if it appears that there are antagonistic interests between the defendants, may in the judge’s discretion apportion among the defendants the challenges now allowed by law, […]
§ 9-21 – Peremptory challenges in criminal cases governed by Chapter 15A.
9-21. Peremptory challenges in criminal cases governed by Chapter 15A. Peremptory challenges in criminal cases are governed by Article 72, Selecting and Impaneling the Jury, of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes. (22 Hen. VIII, c. 14, s. 6; 33 Edw. I, c. 4; 1777, c. 115, s. 85, P.R.; 1801, c. 592, s. 1, […]
§ 9-32 – Discharge of juror unlawful.
9-32. Discharge of juror unlawful. (a) No employer may discharge or demote any employee because the employee has been called for jury duty, or is serving as a grand juror or petit juror. (b) Any employer who violates any provision of this section shall be liable in a civil action for reasonable damages suffered by […]
§ 9-6.1 – Requests to be excused.
9-6.1. Requests to be excused. (a) Any person summoned as a juror who is a full-time student and who wishes to be excused pursuant to G.S. 9-6.1(b1) [G.S. 9-6(b1)] or who is 72 years or older and who wishes to be excused, deferred, or exempted, may make the request without appearing in person by filing […]
§ 9-7 – Notation on master jury list of names of jurors who have served; retention.
9-7. Notation on master jury list of names of jurors who have served; retention. (a) The names of persons summoned for jury service and the date or dates on which each person served shall be noted on the master jury list. This information shall be retained for two years, and persons shall be exempt from […]
§ 9-1 – Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system.
9-1. Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system. Not later than July 1, 1967, there shall be appointed in each county a jury commission of three members. One member of the commission shall be appointed by the senior regular resident superior court judge, one member by the clerk of […]
§ 9-2 – Preparation of master jury list; sources of names.
9-2. Preparation of master jury list; sources of names. (a) It shall be the duty of the jury commission during every odd-numbered year to prepare a master list of prospective jurors qualified under this Chapter to serve in the biennium beginning on January 1 of the next year. Instead of providing a master list for […]
§ 9-3 – Qualifications of prospective jurors.
9-3. Qualifications of prospective jurors. All persons are qualified to serve as jurors and to be included on the master jury list who are citizens of the State and residents of the county, who have not served as jurors during the preceding two years or who have not served a full term of service as […]
§ 9-4 – Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list.
9-4. Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list. (a) As the master jury list is prepared, the name of each qualified person selected for the list shall be recorded and alphabetically arranged. The alphabetized list shall be maintained in the office of the clerk of court, together with a statement of the sources […]