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N.Y. Judiciary Law § 500 (2026)

Declaration of policy

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§ 500. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state that all
litigants in the courts of this state entitled to trial by jury shall
have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair
cross-section of the community in the county or other governmental
subdivision wherein the court convenes; and that all eligible citizens
shall have the opportunity to serve on grand and petit juries in the
courts of this state, and shall have an obligation to serve when
summoned for that purpose, unless excused.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 35 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2021 · leading case: The People v. Urselina King, 50 N.E.3d 869 (NY 2016).
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The People v. Urselina King, 50 N.E.3d 869 (NY 2016). · cites it 4× “at 228, quoting Judiciary Law § 500). In addition, the defense attorney in Roblee specifically objected to the court's procedure (see Roblee, 70 AD3d at 229 ).”
Oglesby v. McKinney, 28 A.D.3d 153 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006). · cites it 12× “On the merits, we conclude that Judiciary Law § 500 does not mandate that a county commissioner of jurors provide a defendant in a criminal action in city court with a panel of prospective jurors comprised solely of residents of the city.”
People v. Kern, 554 N.E.2d 1235 (NY 1990). “While it is true that no citizen has a right to sit on any particular petit jury, the Legislature has declared as the policy of this State that "all eligible citizens shall have the opportunity [and obligation] to serve on grand and petit juries in this state” (Judiciary Law §…”
People v. Roblee, 70 A.D.3d 225 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009). · cites it 2× “Defendant had a right to have the jury “selected at random from a fair cross-section of the community” (Judiciary Law § 500). The court was required to swear as jurors the first 12 members of the panel who were called and not excused as prescribed in CPL article 270 (see CPL 270.”
People v. Maragh, 729 N.E.2d 701 (NY 2000). “In passing, we note also the policy goals of recent jury reform measures that eliminated exemptions and facilitated the selection of professionals to jury pools comprising “a fair cross-section of the community” (Judiciary Law § 500, as amended by L 1995, ch 86, § 1; Judiciary…”
People v. Gary M., 138 Misc. 2d 1081 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “Additional statutory authority for the right to serve as a juror can be found in Judiciary Law § 500. That statute provides: "[A]ll eligible citizens shall have the opportunity to serve on * * * petit juries in the courts of this state”.”
People v. Kern, 149 A.D.2d 187 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989). “Additionally, Judiciary Law § 500 provides, "all eligible citi *235 zens shall have the opportunity to serve * * * on petit juries in the courts of this state”.”
Newsday, Inc. v. Sise, 518 N.E.2d 930 (NY 1987). “Ill Judiciary Law § 500 states that it is this State’s policy to provide all litigants with the right to trial by a jury randomly selected from a fair cross-section of the community.”
People v. Levandowski, 190 Misc. 2d 738 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, a jury panel randomly selected from a county-wide pool represents a fair cross-section of the community in the county wherein the court will convene pursuant to Judiciary Law § 500. Furthermore, the Judiciary Law does not require that a jury panel be selected from…”
People v. Davis, 68 A.D.3d 1653 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009). “Inasmuch as the grand jury foreperson was qualified to serve as a juror pursuant to Judiciary Law §§ 500 and 510, as well as *1655 CPL 190.”
Matter of Oglesby v. Mckinney, 858 N.E.2d 1136 (NY 2006). “Agreeing with Supreme Court on the merits, the Appellate Division declared “that Judiciary Law § 500 does not mandate that a county commissioner of jurors provide a defendant in a criminal action in city court with a panel of prospective jurors comprised solely of residents of…”
People v. Muriale, 138 Misc. 2d 1056 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “(Civil Rights Law § 13; see also, Judiciary Law § 500; Civil Rights Law § 40-c [2].”
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