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Wis. Stat. § 756.02 (2026)
Juror qualifications
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756.02756.02 Juror qualifications. Every resident of the area served by a circuit court who is at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and able to understand the English language is qualified to serve as a juror in that circuit unless that resident has been convicted of a felony and has not had his or her civil rights restored.
Effective date noteJudicial Council Note, 1996: This section, based on prior s. 756.01 (1), implements ABA Standard 4. [Re SCO No. 96-08 eff. 7-1-97]
756.02 AnnotationAn ability to understand the English language is necessary in order to satisfy the statutory requirements of ss. 756.02 and 756.04. If a juror cannot meet the statutory requirements, then the entire trial process may be nothing more than an “exercise in futility.” A defendant was prejudiced when a juror was allowed to serve who was not qualified under the statutes and did not have a sufficient understanding of English to meaningfully participate in the trial process. State v. Carlson, 2003 WI 40, 261 Wis. 2d 97, 661 N.W.2d 51, 01-1136.
756.02 AnnotationThat a father and son had the same first and last names, middle initial, phone number, and address, the jury summons did not include any specific identifying information, and the son appeared and served on the jury when the summons was intended for the father, did not make the son an improper juror. State v. Turner, 2013 WI App 23, 346 Wis. 2d 229, 827 N.W.2d 654, 12-0297.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: State v. Carlson, 2003 WI 40 (Wis. 2003).
State v. Carlson, 2003 WI 40 (Wis. 2003). “We hold that an ability to understand the English language is necessary in order to satisfy the requirements Wis. Stat. § 756.02 and § 756.04 (1999-2000).”
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). “Code § 52-1-8 (b)(1) (Lexis 2000) Wisconsin 18 Wis. Stat. § 756.02 (West 2001) Wyoming 18 Wyo.”
State v. Mendoza, 596 N.W.2d 736 (Wis. 1999). “" 5 We note that Wis. Stat. § 756.02 defines others who are qualified to serve as jurors.”
State v. Coble, 301 N.W.2d 221 (Wis. 1981). “, (renumbered sec. 756.02, Stats.) was amended in 1977 to eliminate the various categories of exempt and excluded persons and to provide that "[j]udges and attorneys who claim an exemption pursuant to this section shall be exempt from jury service [and] [n]o other qualified…”
State v. Louis, 457 N.W.2d 484 (Wis. 1990). “Section 756.02 Exemptions and excuses from jury service.”
Logan v. United States, 552 U.S. 23 (2007). “XIII, § 3(2); Wis. Stat. § 756.02 (2001); § 973.176(1) (2007).”
State v. Coble, 291 N.W.2d 652 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “Section 756.02(2) (a), Stats., provides in part: Any person or group of persons may be excluded from the jury panel or excused from service as jurors by order of the judge based on a finding that jury service would entail undue hardship, extreme inconvenience or serious…”
James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “Code § 52-1-8 (2018); Wis. Stat. § 756.02 (208); Wyo. Stat. Ann.”
State v. Chosa, 321 N.W.2d 280 (Wis. 1982). “187, 318, Laws of 1977, effective August 1, 1978, and is now sec. 756.02(2), Stats., and reads as follows: “(2) (a) Any person or group of persons may be excluded from the jury panel or excused from service as jurors by order of the judge based on a finding that jury service…”
State v. Leevan Roundtree, 2021 WI 1 (Wis. 2021). “Wis. Stat. § 756.02 . Reviving these collective rights for felons while permanently dispossessing them of their individual and fundamental Second Amendment rights turns the constitutional order on its head.”
State v. Leevan Roundtree, 2021 WI 1 (Wis. 2021). “Wis. Stat. § 756.02 . Reviving these collective rights for felons while permanently dispossessing them of their individual and fundamental Second Amendment rights turns the constitutional order on its head.”
State v. Carlson, 2001 WI App 296 (Wis. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 756.02 requires only that prospective jurors "understand the English language" in order to serve as a juror.”
— Wis. Stat. § 756.02(2) — 3 cases
State v. Coble, 301 N.W.2d 221 (Wis. 1981). “, (renumbered sec. 756.02, Stats.) was amended in 1977 to eliminate the various categories of exempt and excluded persons and to provide that "[j]udges and attorneys who claim an exemption pursuant to this section shall be exempt from jury service [and] [n]o other qualified…”
State v. Coble, 291 N.W.2d 652 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “Section 756.02(2) (a), Stats., provides in part: Any person or group of persons may be excluded from the jury panel or excused from service as jurors by order of the judge based on a finding that jury service would entail undue hardship, extreme inconvenience or serious…”
State v. Chosa, 321 N.W.2d 280 (Wis. 1982). “187, 318, Laws of 1977, effective August 1, 1978, and is now sec. 756.02(2), Stats., and reads as follows: “(2) (a) Any person or group of persons may be excluded from the jury panel or excused from service as jurors by order of the judge based on a finding that jury service…”
— Wis. Stat. § 756.02(2)(c) — 1 case
State v. Coble, 301 N.W.2d 221 (Wis. 1981). “, (renumbered sec. 756.02, Stats.) was amended in 1977 to eliminate the various categories of exempt and excluded persons and to provide that "[j]udges and attorneys who claim an exemption pursuant to this section shall be exempt from jury service [and] [n]o other qualified…”
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