Kansas Statutes

§ 43-159 — Same; exclusions from jury service by court

Kansas·Ch. 43 JURORS·Art. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

In addition to the persons excused from jury service in K.S.A. 43-158, and amendments thereto, the following persons may be excused from jury service by the court:

(a)Persons so physically or mentally infirm as to be unequal to the task of ordinary jury duty;
(b)persons whose presence elsewhere is required for the public welfare, health or safety;
(c)persons for whom jury service would cause extraordinary or compelling personal hardship; and
(d)persons whose personal relationship to the parties or whose information or interest in the case to be tried is such that there is a probability such persons would find it difficult to be impartial.

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Legislative History

L. 1971, ch. 176, § 5; L. 2000, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.

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