2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXIV JURIES
Chapter 494 General Provisions as to Juries
Section 494.425. Persons ineligible for jury service.

494.425. The following persons shall be disqualified from serving as a petit or grand juror:

(1) Any person who is less than twenty-one years of age;

(2) Any person not a citizen of the United States;

(3) Any person not a resident of the county or city not within a county served by the court issuing the summons;

(4) Any person who has been convicted of a felony, unless such person has been restored to his civil rights;

(5) Any person unable to read, speak and understand the English language, unless such person's inability is due to a vision or hearing impairment which can be adequately compensated for through the use of auxiliary aids or services;

(6) Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or any member of the organized militia on active duty under order of the governor;

(7) Any judge of a court of record;

(8) Any person who, in the judgment of the court, is incapable of performing the duties of a juror because of mental or physical illness or infirmity. The juror or the juror's personal representative, may provide the court with documentation from a physician licensed to practice medicine verifying that a mental or physical condition renders the person unfit for jury service for a period of up to twenty-four months.

(L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al., A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211)

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