43-155.
Jury service; declaration of public policy.
The public policy of this state is declared to be that jury service is the solemn obligation of all qualified citizens, and that excuses from the discharge of this responsibility should be granted by the judges of the courts of this state only for reasons of compelling personal hardship or because requiring service would be contrary to the public welfare, health or safety; that all litigants entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the community in the district wherein the court convenes; and that all citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on juries in the district courts of Kansas.
History:
L. 1971, ch. 176, § 1; July 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases, 1980–2004 · leading case:
State v. Baker, 819 P.2d 1173 (Kan. 1991).
State v. Baker, 819 P.2d 1173 (Kan. 1991).
· cites it 6× “K.S.A. 43-155 provides: "The public policy of this state is declared to be that jury service is the solemn obligation of all qualified citizens, and that excuses from the discharge of this responsibility should be granted by the judges of the courts of this state only for…”
State v. Martis, 83 P.3d 1216 (Kan. 2004).
“” K.S.A. 43-155. Persons for whom jury service would cause “extraordinary or compelling personal hardship” may be excused from jury service by the court.”
State v. Bailey, 834 P.2d 342 (Kan. 1992).
“Additionally, he contends that this procedure is violative of the spirit of K.S.A. 43-155, which provides: “The public policy of this state is declared to be that jury service is the solemn obligation of all qualified citizens, and that excuses from the discharge of this…”
State v. Holt, 612 P.2d 570 (Kan. 1980).
“See K.S.A. 43-155 et seq. Only about one-third of the population of Montgomery County is included in Coffeyville; thus the statistics on that city alone would not give an accurate picture of the base from which jurors were drawn.”
State v. Smith, 825 P.2d 541 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992).
“” K.S.A. 43-155. The list was drawn at random from a computer listing’ of registered voters.”
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