§ 13-71-115 — Juror questionnaires

(1) On or before the first day of the term of
trial or grand juror service, each juror shall be given a juror questionnaire
requesting the following information about the juror: Name, sex, date of birth, age,
residence, and marital status; the number and ages of children; educational level
and occupation; whether the juror is regularly employed, self-employed, or
unemployed; spouse's occupation; previous juror service; present or past
involvement as a party or witness in a civil or criminal proceeding; and such other
information as the jury commissioner deems appropriate after consulting with the
judges in the judicial district. The questionnaire shall contain a declaration by the
juror that the information supplied is, to the best of the juror's knowledge, true and
an acknowledgment that a willful misrepresentation of a material fact is a class 2
misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Immediately below the
declaration, the questionnaire shall contain a place for the signature of the juror. A
notice that the completed questionnaire is not a public record shall appear
prominently on its face.

(2) Unless the court orders otherwise, the jury commissioner shall provide
copies of the appropriate completed questionnaires to the trial judge and counsel
for use during jury selection. With the exception of the names of qualified jurors
and disclosures made during jury selection, information on the questionnaires shall
be held in confidence by the court, the parties, trial counsel, and their agents. Upon
the completion of jury selection, the parties and their counsel shall return all copies
of the completed questionnaires to the court for immediate destruction. The
original completed questionnaires for all prospective jurors shall be sealed in an
envelope and retained in the court's file but shall not constitute a public record.

(3) If a person's answers to a questionnaire indicate that the person is
disqualified or disabled from performing jury service pursuant to section 13-71-104
(3), 13-71-105, or 13-71-119.5 or, in the opinion of the court, state grounds sufficient
to be excused from jury service pursuant to section 13-71-119.5, the person's name
shall not be included in the juror pool and the court shall notify the person that he
or she is excused from jury service.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 768, � 1, effective January 1, 1990. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 515, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1488, � 125, effective October 1. L. 2004: (3) added, p. 278, � 5, effective August 4. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3159, � 160, effective March 1, 2022.