§ 9-14 – Jury sworn; judge decides competency.
9-14. Jury sworn; judge decides competency. The clerk shall, at the beginning of court, swear all jurors who have not been selected as grand jurors. Each juror shall take (i) the oath required by Section 7 of Article VI of the Constitution of North Carolina, by swearing or affirming to support and maintain the Constitution […]
§ 9-15 – Questioning jurors without challenge; challenges for cause.
9-15. Questioning jurors without challenge; challenges for cause. (a) The court, and any party to an action, or his counsel of record shall be allowed, in selecting the jury, to make direct oral inquiry of any prospective juror as to the fitness and competency of any person to serve as a juror, without having such […]
§ 9-16 – Exemption from civil arrest.
9-16. Exemption from civil arrest. No sheriff or other officer shall arrest under civil process any juror during his attendance at or going to and returning from any session of the superior or district court. Any such arrest shall be invalid, and the defendant on motion shall be discharged. (1779, c. 157, s. 10, P.R.; […]
§ 9-17 – Jurors impaneled to try case furnished with accommodations; separation of jurors.
9-17. Jurors impaneled to try case furnished with accommodations; separation of jurors. A jury, impaneled to try any cause, shall be put in charge of an officer of the court and shall be furnished with such accommodations as the court may order, and the accommodations shall be paid for by the parties or by the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 9-5 – Procedure for drawing panel of jurors.
9-5. Procedure for drawing panel of jurors. At least 30 days prior to any session or sessions of superior or district court requiring a jury, the clerk of superior court or assistant or deputy clerk shall prepare or have electronically prepared a randomized list of names from the master jury list equal to the number […]
§ 9-6 – Jury service a public duty; excuses to be allowed in exceptional cases; procedure.
9-6. Jury service a public duty; excuses to be allowed in exceptional cases; procedure. (a) The General Assembly hereby declares the public policy of this State to be that jury service is the solemn obligation of all qualified citizens, and that excuses from the discharge of this responsibility should be granted only for reasons of […]
§ 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 […]