General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES |
TITLE II. ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN |
CHAPTER 234A. OFFICE OF JURY COMMISSIONER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH |
SECTION 1. Application of chapter to particular counties |
SECTION 2. Judicial districts; eligibility for jury service |
SECTION 3. Juror service |
SECTION 4. Disqualification from juror service |
SECTION 5. Office of jury commissioner |
SECTION 6. Jury management advisory committee |
SECTION 7. Jury commissioner and staff; appointment; salaries |
SECTION 8. Rules of court; regulations |
SECTION 9. Liability of cities and towns |
SECTION 10. Numbered resident list |
SECTION 11. Numbered resident file |
SECTION 12. Number of prospective jurors |
SECTION 13. Random selection of prospective jurors |
SECTION 14. Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files |
SECTION 15. Preparation of prospective juror list |
SECTION 16. Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence |
SECTION 17. Letter of venire |
SECTION 18. Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned |
SECTION 19. Juror summons; contents; postcard summons |
SECTION 20. Notice of qualifications for juror service for each juror summoned |
SECTION 21. Juror confirmation form included with summons other than postcard summons |
SECTION 22. Confidential juror questionnaire for each prospective juror |
SECTION 23. Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire |
SECTION 24. Response to postcard summons; response to juror summons sent by first-class mail |
SECTION 25. Final summons |
SECTION 26. Summoning of additional grand or trial jurors; response; final summons |
SECTION 27. Time and manner of service of additional jurors |
SECTION 27A. Questioning of summoned juror |
SECTION 28. Cancellation of juror service |
SECTION 29. Modification of juror service |
SECTION 30. Standby jurors |
SECTION 30A. Talesmen |
SECTION 31. Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices |
SECTION 32. Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire |
SECTION 33. Criminal history records of jurors |
SECTION 34. Postponement of term of juror service |
SECTION 35. Juror service performed at any location within judicial district |
SECTION 36. Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer |
SECTION 37. Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States |
SECTION 38. Availability for juror service by telephone notice |
SECTION 39. Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror |
SECTION 40. Length of trial; excuse of juror |
SECTION 41. Length of term of service of jurors |
SECTION 42. Enforcement of chapter |
SECTION 43. Delinquency notice |
SECTION 44. Criminal complaint for delinquent juror |
SECTION 45. Studies, research and new procedures |
SECTION 46. Delegation of authority to jury commissioner |
SECTION 47. Compensation and reimbursement policy |
SECTION 48. Payment of regularly employed jurors |
SECTION 49. Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment |
SECTION 50. Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses |
SECTION 51. Payment of trial juror by commonwealth |
SECTION 52. Grand juror financial questionnaire |
SECTION 53. Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror |
SECTION 54. Payment of grand juror by commonwealth |
SECTION 55. Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments |
SECTION 56. Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements |
SECTION 56A. Meals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements |
SECTION 57. Juror service certificate; contents |
SECTION 58. Juror service certificates; tender to employer for compensation |
SECTION 59. Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth |
SECTION 60. Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee |
SECTION 61. Violation of Sec. 60; harassment, etc. of employee |
SECTION 62. Trial juror's handbook |
SECTION 63. Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner |
SECTION 64. Juror orientation |
SECTION 65. Welcoming address to jurors |
SECTION 66. Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer |
SECTION 67. List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court |
SECTION 67A. Examination of jurors |
SECTION 67B. Peremptory challenges |
SECTION 67C. Certain interests not to disqualify |
SECTION 67D. Voir dire procedures |
SECTION 68. Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors |
SECTION 68A. Foreperson |
SECTION 68B. Number of jurors required to render verdict; instructions on sufficient numbers |
SECTION 68C. Failure of jury to agree |
SECTION 69. Translators for deaf jurors |
SECTION 69A. View by jury |
SECTION 70. Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors |
SECTION 71. Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors |
SECTION 72. Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner |
SECTION 73. Challenge of array |
SECTION 74. Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside |
SECTION 74A. Gratuities |
SECTION 75. Use of data processing equipment, etc. and electronic telecommunications systems |
SECTION 76. Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units |
SECTION 77. Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds |
SECTION 78. Management of jurors by individual courts |
SECTION 79. Annual report of jury commissioner |
SECTION 80. Annual conference of participants |