New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-1 (2026)
Qualifications of jurors
✓ current as of May 2026
2B:20-1. Qualifications of jurors.
Every person summoned as a juror:
a. shall be 18 years of age or older;
b. shall be able to read and understand the English language;
c. shall be a citizen of the United States;
d. shall be a resident of the county in which the person is summoned;
e. shall not have been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States;
f. shall not have any mental or physical disability which will prevent the person from properly serving as a juror.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2018–2026 · leading case: James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019).
James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “§ 500 -A:7-a (2018); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2B:20-1 (2018); N.M. Stat.”
State v. Walter J. Gilliano (N.J. 2026). “See N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1, Guide at F-3. Summonses also include the following question: “Have you been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an indictable criminal offense? Do not include traffic or disorderly person offenses.”
State v. Omar Vega-Larregui (085288) (Mercer Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. 2021). “Where a grand jury convenes is a matter of procedure; internet access and technological know-how are not qualifications for jury service, see N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1, in light of the Judiciary’s provision of internet access, equipment, and technological support to the jurors.”
State v. Edwin Andujar (084167) (Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. 2021). “See N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1. By unilaterally running a criminal history check on F.”
State v. Wildemar A. Dangcil (085665) (Bergen Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. 2021). “Additional guidance was provided several weeks later, specifying that jurors who did not meet the disqualification criteria of N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1 or were seeking excusal under N.”
State of New Jersey v. Nakira M. Griner (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2025). “Jury Voir Dire & Verdict/Sentencing Following a colloquy with potential juror 115 during voir dire, the trial court disqualified the juror under N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1(e) because of his approximately twenty-one-year-old controlled dangerous substance (CDS) conviction.”
State of New Jersey Vs. James H. Vaughn (04-08-1042, Morris Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019). “"Under New Jersey law, the term resident, although present in many statutes, is not fixed in meaning.”
State of New Jersey Vs. Demarcus Drew (12-09-2526 & 11-06-1382, Camden Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). “N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1 (requiring jurors to "be able to read and understand the English language").”
State of New Jersey Vs. Paul Cibelli, Jr. (06-01-0106, Middlesex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). “See N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1. They may also defer service or seek a hardship 15 A-3941-15T4 excuse.”
State of New Jersey Vs. Edwin Andujar (15-05-1096, Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “" N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1(e). It is unknown if there were domestic violence accusations against F.”
State of New Jersey v. William J. Silvers, III (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2023). “In 1995, the present statute, N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1, was enacted, which substantially narrowed the classes of persons ineligible for jury service.”
State of New Jersey v. William J. Silvers, III (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2023). “In 1995, the present statute, N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1, was enacted, which substantially narrowed the classes of persons ineligible for jury service.”
— N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-1(d) — 1 case
State of New Jersey Vs. James H. Vaughn (04-08-1042, Morris Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019). “"Under New Jersey law, the term resident, although present in many statutes, is not fixed in meaning.”
— N.J. Stat. § 2B:20-1(e) — 3 cases
State v. Walter J. Gilliano (N.J. 2026). “See N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1, Guide at F-3. Summonses also include the following question: “Have you been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an indictable criminal offense? Do not include traffic or disorderly person offenses.”
State of New Jersey v. Nakira M. Griner (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2025). “Jury Voir Dire & Verdict/Sentencing Following a colloquy with potential juror 115 during voir dire, the trial court disqualified the juror under N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1(e) because of his approximately twenty-one-year-old controlled dangerous substance (CDS) conviction.”
State of New Jersey Vs. Edwin Andujar (15-05-1096, Essex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “" N.J.S.A. 2B:20-1(e). It is unknown if there were domestic violence accusations against F.”
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