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2021 Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title II - Actions and Proceedings Therein
Chapter 234a - Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
- Section 1 - Application of Chapter to Particular Counties
- Section 2 - Judicial Districts; Eligibility for Jury Service
- Section 3 - Juror Service
- Section 4 - Disqualification From Juror Service
- Section 5 - Office of Jury Commissioner
- Section 6 - Jury Management Advisory Committee
- Section 7 - Jury Commissioner and Staff; Appointment; Salaries
- Section 8 - Rules of Court; Regulations
- Section 9 - Liability of Cities and Towns
- Section 10 - Numbered Resident List
- Section 11 - Numbered Resident File
- Section 12 - Number of Prospective Jurors
- Section 13 - Random Selection of Prospective Jurors
- Section 14 - Typewritten Lists From Cities and Towns Not Submitting Numbered Resident Files
- Section 15 - Preparation of Prospective Juror List
- Section 16 - Master Juror List; Random Shuffling; Summoning Jurors in Sequence
- Section 17 - Letter of Venire
- Section 18 - Discretionary Determination of Number of Jurors to Be Summoned
- Section 19 - Juror Summons; Contents; Postcard Summons
- Section 20 - Notice of Qualifications for Juror Service for Each Juror Summoned
- Section 21 - Juror Confirmation Form Included With Summons Other Than Postcard Summons
- Section 22 - Confidential Juror Questionnaire for Each Prospective Juror
- Section 23 - Use of Juror Questionnaire During Voir Dire
- Section 24 - Response to Postcard Summons; Response to Juror Summons Sent by First-Class Mail
- Section 25 - Final Summons
- Section 26 - Summoning of Additional Grand or Trial Jurors; Response; Final Summons
- Section 27 - Time and Manner of Service of Additional Jurors
- Section 27a - Questioning of Summoned Juror
- Section 28 - Cancellation of Juror Service
- Section 29 - Modification of Juror Service
- Section 30 - Standby Jurors
- Section 30a - Talesmen
- Section 31 - Presentation by Juror to Clerk of Summons, Questionnaire and Notices
- Section 32 - Wilful Misrepresentations in Juror Questionnaire
- Section 33 - Criminal History Records of Jurors
- Section 34 - Postponement of Term of Juror Service
- Section 35 - Juror Service Performed at Any Location Within Judicial District
- Section 36 - Notice of Date of Postponement or Request for Location Transfer
- Section 37 - Postponement for Reasons of Important Business of Commonwealth or United States
- Section 38 - Availability for Juror Service by Telephone Notice
- Section 39 - Deferment or Advancement Of, or Excuse From, Juror Service; Term Limitations; Dismissal or Discharge of Juror
- Section 40 - Length of Trial; Excuse of Juror
- Section 41 - Length of Term of Service of Jurors
- Section 42 - Enforcement of Chapter
- Section 43 - Delinquency Notice
- Section 44 - Criminal Complaint for Delinquent Juror
- Section 45 - Studies, Research and New Procedures
- Section 46 - Delegation of Authority to Jury Commissioner
- Section 47 - Compensation and Reimbursement Policy
- Section 48 - Payment of Regularly Employed Jurors
- Section 49 - Employers or Self-Employed Jurors Excused From Payment
- Section 50 - Reimbursement of Unemployed Jurors for Expenses
- Section 51 - Payment of Trial Juror by Commonwealth
- Section 52 - Grand Juror Financial Questionnaire
- Section 53 - Private Hearing to Determine Rate of Compensation of Grand Juror
- Section 54 - Payment of Grand Juror by Commonwealth
- Section 55 - Compensation of Absent, Alternate, Standby Jurors and Jurors on Telephone Notice; Credit During Adjournments
- Section 56 - Special Awards of Compensation and Reimbursement; Expenses; Special Arrangements
- Section 56a - Meals for Jurors in Accordance With Their Religious Requirements
- Section 57 - Juror Service Certificate; Contents
- Section 58 - Juror Service Certificates; Tender to Employer for Compensation
- Section 59 - Form of Payment of Grand and Trial Jurors Paid by Commonwealth
- Section 60 - Employer Liability for Failure to Pay Juror-Employee
- Section 61 - Violation of Sec. 60; Harassment, Etc. of Employee
- Section 62 - Trial Juror's Handbook
- Section 63 - Telephone Lines Established by Office of Jury Commissioner
- Section 64 - Juror Orientation
- Section 65 - Welcoming Address to Jurors
- Section 66 - Judicial Discretion Hearing With Juror or Employer
- Section 67 - List of Grand and Trial Jurors Expected to Appear Sent or Delivered to Appropriate Clerks of Court
- Section 67a - Examination of Jurors
- Section 67b - Peremptory Challenges
- Section 67c - Certain Interests Not to Disqualify
- Section 67d - Voir Dire Procedures
- Section 68 - Additional Jurors Impanelled; Alternate Jurors
- Section 68a - Foreperson
- Section 68b - Number of Jurors Required to Render Verdict; Instructions on Sufficient Numbers
- Section 68c - Failure of Jury to Agree
- Section 69 - Translators for Deaf Jurors
- Section 69a - View by Jury
- Section 70 - Instruction to Jury as to Occupation or Reputation of Other Jurors
- Section 71 - Fraud in Processing or Selection of Jurors or Prospective Jurors
- Section 72 - Preservation of Official Records and Papers Compiled and Maintained by Office of Jury Commissioner
- Section 73 - Challenge of Array
- Section 74 - Irregularities or Defects Causing Mistrial or Verdict to Be Set Aside
- Section 74a - Gratuities
- Section 75 - Use of Data Processing Equipment, Etc. and Electronic Telecommunications Systems
- Section 76 - Contracts and Agreements With, and Gifts, Etc. From Governmental Units
- Section 77 - Contracts, Agreements, Gifts, etc.; Deposit of Funds
- Section 78 - Management of Jurors by Individual Courts
- Section 79 - Annual Report of Jury Commissioner
- Section 80 - Annual Conference of Participants
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