New Hampshire Statutes
§ 500-A:9 — Exemption From Jury Service
No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury service, except under the following circumstances:
I.[Repealed.]
II.If any person at the age of 70 years or more is selected as a juror he or she may, at his or her discretion, inform the court prior to the convening of court that he or she does not wish to act as a juror. He or she shall then be discharged, and another juror may be drawn in his or her place.
III.If any member of the general court or delegate to a constitutional convention is selected as a juror when the general court or a constitutional convention is in session, he or she may inform the court that he or she does not wish to act as a juror.
IV.No person shall serve as a petit juror at a term of court at which he or she has a case pending which may be tried by the jury
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Legislative History
1971, 456:10. 1981, 527:2. 1995, 277:14. 1998, 237:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. 2013, 261:5, eff. July 1, 2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 500-A:1
Definitions§ 500-A:10
Discharge by Court§ 500-A:11
Excuse From Jury Service§ 500-A:12
Examination§ 500-A:13
Alternate Juror§ 500-A:15
Compensation of Jurors§ 500-A:16
Future Ineligibility§ 500-A:17
Parking for Jurors§ 500-A:18
Oath§ 500-A:19
Penalty for Neglect of Juror§ 500-A:2
Preparation of Master Jury List§ 500-A:20
Penalties