Utah Statutes
§ 78B-1-109 — Excuse from jury service -- Postponement.
(1)A court may excuse an individual from jury service:
(1)(a) upon a showing:
(1)(a)(i) of undue hardship;
(1)(a)(ii) of public necessity;
(1)(a)(iii) that the individual is a mother who is breastfeeding a child; or
(1)(a)(iv) that the individual is incapable of jury service; and
(1)(b) for any period for which the grounds described in Subsection (1)(a) exist.
(2)An individual described in Subsection (1) shall make the showing described in Subsection (1)(a) by affidavit, sworn testimony, or other competent evidence.
(3)The court may postpone jury service upon a showing of good cause.
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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 69, 2015 General Session
Nearby Sections
15
§ 78B-1-101
Title.§ 78B-1-102
Definitions.§ 78B-1-104
Jury composition.§ 78B-1-109
Excuse from jury service -- Postponement.§ 78B-1-110
Limitations on jury service.§ 78B-1-112
Jurors -- Preservation of records.§ 78B-1-114
Jury fee assessments -- Payment.§ 78B-1-115
Jurors -- Penalties.