78B-1-105. Jurors — Competency to serve — Persons not competent to serve as jurors — Court to determine disqualification.
- (1) A person is competent to serve as a juror if the person is:
- (a) a citizen of the United States;
- (b) 18 years of age or older;
- (c) a resident of the county; and
- (d) able to read, speak, and understand the English language.
- (2) A person who has been convicted of a felony which has not been expunged is not competent to serve as a juror.
- (3) The court, on its own initiative or when requested by a prospective juror, shall determine whether the prospective juror is disqualified from jury service. The court shall base its decision on:
- (a) information provided on the juror qualification form;
- (b) an interview with the prospective juror; or
- (c) other competent evidence.
- (4) The clerk shall enter the court’s determination in the records of the court.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session