Section 109 – Excuse from jury service — Postponement.

• (1) A court may excuse an individual from jury service:
  • (a) upon a showing:
    • (i) of undue hardship;
    • (ii) of public necessity;
    • (iii) that the individual is a mother who is breastfeeding a child; or
    • (iv) that the individual is incapable of jury service; and
  • (b) for any period for which the grounds described in Subsection (1)(a) exist.

• (2) An individual described in Subsection (1) shall make the showing described in Subsection (1)(a) by affidavit, sworn testimony, or other competent evidence.

• (3) The court may postpone jury service upon a showing of good cause.

Amended by Chapter 69, 2015 General Session