Kansas Statutes
§ 43-159 — Same; exclusions from jury service by court
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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Related
State v. Cheun-Phon Ji
832 P.2d 1176 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1992)
State v. Baker
819 P.2d 1173 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1991)
State v. Folkerts
629 P.2d 173 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1981)
State v. Snodgrass
979 P.2d 664 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1999)
State v. Hayes
17 P.3d 317 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 2001)
Legislative History
L. 1971, ch. 176, § 5; L. 2000, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.