2015 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces (Sections 101 - 18506)
Subtitle A - General Military Law (Sections 101 - 2926)
Part II - Personnel (Sections 501 - 1805)
Chapter 49 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties (Sections 971 - 987)
Sec. 982 - Members: service on State and local juries
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 49 - MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES Sec. 982 - Members: service on State and local juries |
| Contains | section 982 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title V, §502(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3863. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 100 Stat. 3863 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 99-661 |
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(a) A member of the armed forces on active duty may not be required to serve on a State or local jury if the Secretary concerned determines that such service—
(1) would unreasonably interfere with the performance of the member's military duties; or
(2) would adversely affect the readiness of the unit, command, or activity to which the member is assigned.
(b) A determination by the Secretary concerned under this section is conclusive.
(c) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.
(d) In this section, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, §502(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3863.)
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