District of Columbia Statutes

§ 11-1901 — Declaration of policy.

District of Columbia § 11-1901
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 11Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 19Juries and Jurors.

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D.C. Code § 11-1901 (2026).

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A jury selection system is hereby established for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. All litigants entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the residents of the District of Columbia. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, all qualified individuals shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on grand and petit juries in the District of Columbia and shall be obligated to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.

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Legislative History

Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3635, Pub. L. 99-650, § 2

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