Colorado § 13-71-104 Eligibility for juror service - prohibition of discrimination

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-71-104 — Eligibility for juror service - prohibition of discrimination

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Colorado Uniform Jury Selection

(1)Juror service is a duty that every qualified person has an obligation to perform when selected.

(2)All trial and grand jurors shall be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court. All selected and summoned jurors shall serve, except as otherwise provided in this article or by court rule.

(3)(a) A person shall not be exempted or excluded from serving as a trial juror or grand juror because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, economic status, or occupation.

(b)A person with a disability shall serve except:

(I)As otherwise provided in section 13-71-105 or 13-71-119.5; or

(II)Where the court finds that such person's disability p

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(1)
Juror service is a duty that every qualified person has an obligation to perform when
selected.

(2) All trial and grand jurors shall be selected at random from a fair cross
section of the population of the area served by the court. All selected and
summoned jurors shall serve, except as otherwise provided in this article or by
court rule.

(3) (a) A person shall not be exempted or excluded from serving as a trial
juror or grand juror because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, economic
status, or occupation.

(b) A person with a disability shall serve except:

(I) As otherwise provided in section 13-71-105 or 13-71-119.5; or

(II) Where the court finds that such person's disability prevents the person
from performing the duties and responsibilities of a juror.

(c) Before dismissing a person with a disability pursuant to paragraph (b) of
this subsection (3), the court shall interview the person to determine the reasonable
accommodations, if any, consistent with federal and state law, that the court may
make available to permit the person to perform the duties of a juror.

(4) The court shall strictly enforce the provisions of this article; except that
the supreme court may provide by rule for the exclusion in a criminal trial of a juror
who is employed by a public law enforcement agency or public defender's office.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 766, � 1, effective January 1, 1990. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 737, � 8, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 304, � 1, effective April 17; entire section amended, p. 464, � 1, effective January 1, 1999. L. 2000: (2) amended, p. 32, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2004: (1) and (3) amended, p. 276, � 1, effective August 4. L. 2008: (3)(a) amended, p. 1600, � 20, effective May 29. L. 2021: (3)(a) amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 891, � 18, effective September 7.