10 U.S.C. § 982

Members: service on State and local juries

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(a) A member of the armed forces on active duty may not be required to serve on a State or local jury if the Secretary concerned determines that such service—(1) would unreasonably interfere with the performance of the member’s military duties; or(2) would adversely affect the readiness of the unit, command, or activity to which the member is assigned.(b) A determination by the Secretary concerned under this section is conclusive.(c) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.(d) In this section, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory of the United States.(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, § 502(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3863.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2026 · leading case: People v. Brown, 90 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8675 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990).

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People v. Brown, 90 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8675 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990). “(See 10 U.S.C. § 982 .) Based on this support, Brown argues because no members of the Navy or Marine Corps were exempt by federal law at the time of his trial, San Diego County’s jury policy of automatically exempting military on request created a system which prejudicially…”

United States v. Johnson (C.A.A.F. 2026). “A general court-martial convicted Appellant, contrary to his pleas, of one charge and specification of assault, one charge and specification of unlawful entry (a lesser included offense of burglary), and one charge and specification of indecent visual recording, in violation of…”

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