§ 13-71-120 — Length of juror service

Trial juror service shall be for a one-day
term unless a juror is assigned to or impaneled on an incompleted trial when the
one-day term ends, or unless the court orders otherwise. Nothing shall prevent a
trial juror from serving on more than one jury or participating in more than one trial
during the term; except that a trial juror whose deliberation ended with a verdict
shall not be required to participate in a second trial even though the juror may not
have completed the first day of juror service at the time of the commencement of
the second trial. Jurors awaiting assignment to a trial shall be discharged as early
as possible after it has been determined that their services will not be needed.
Grand juror service shall be for a term of twelve months unless the court
discharges the jurors earlier or enlarges such term upon a finding that the efficient
administration of justice so requires; except that in no event shall a grand jury serve
for longer than eighteen months.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 769, � 1, effective January 1, 1990. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 54, � 1, effective March 15.