21-314

21-314. Juror questionnaire

A. The jury commissioner or jury manager shall use a questionnaire to determine whether a person is qualified to serve or has valid grounds to be excused or postponed from service. The jury commissioner or jury manager may require additional information from the person to make this determination. The jury commissioner or jury manager may determine juror qualifications, excuses and postponements at the same time.

B. The jury commissioner or jury manager may destroy the fully answered questionnaire ninety days after the commissioner or manager receives it.

C. The juror questionnaire may be included in the same mailing as the summons to attend the court as a juror or the questionnaire may be mailed before the summons.

D. The jury commissioner or jury manager may investigate the accuracy of the answers to the questionnaire and may call on law enforcement agencies for assistance in an investigation.