No verdict may be set aside on account of any irregularity in summoning the jury.
(1949 Rev., S. 7919; P.A. 82-248, S. 126.)
History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased section, substituting “may” for “shall”.
Cited. 72 C. 115. Statute does not apply to overruling of proper challenge. 80 C. 614. Failure to summon first panel before additional jurors are drawn and summoned held cured by section. 106 C. 702; Id., 718. Irregularities in drawing or summoning jury not ground for new trial unless actually prejudicial to accused. 103 C. 472; 105 C. 338; 106 C. 718. Any departure from established rule is a defect, but if not taken advantage of at the time of occurrence, or not discovered at the time, it is a defect healed by verdict, unless it is made fatal by plain provisions of law or is of such a nature that it may have unjustly affected the results. 146 C. 59.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 51-217. - Qualification of jurors.
Section 51-217a. - Jurors excused from service. Option to be considered for service.
Section 51-218 and 51-219. - Jury service for women. Exemption from jury service.
Section 51-219a. - Duties and powers of Jury Administrator.
Section 51-219b. - How to determine number of jurors to be summoned.
Section 51-219c. - Adjustment in number of jurors.
Section 51-222a. - Preparation of master or final list.
Section 51-223. - State Jury Commission. Inquiry blanks. Jury lists.
Section 51-224. - Incomplete list. Preparation of subsequent list.
Section 51-229. - Additional jurors may be drawn at any time.
Section 51-230. - Drawing of jurors in judicial districts.
Section 51-231. - Drawing of jurors.
Section 51-231a. - Clerk to furnish slips containing the names of jurors.
Section 51-232a. - Modification of date, location or other condition of juror service.
Section 51-232b. - Limitation re summons for jury duty.
Section 51-233. - Verdict not affected by irregularities in summoning jurors.
Section 51-234. - Accommodations for jury panel.
Section 51-235 and 51-236. - Summoning of justice jurors. Return of jury warrant; fine.
Section 51-237. - Jurors failing to appear.
Section 51-237a. - Permission for juror to be absent.
Section 51-238. - Judge may direct juror attendance.
Section 51-238a. - Length of term of service as juror.
Section 51-239. - Selection of panel.
Section 51-239a. (Formerly Sec. 51-164e). - Transfer of trial to jury session.
Section 51-239b. (Formerly Sec. 51-164d). - Waiver of jury in civil actions.
Section 51-240. - Examination of jurors in civil actions.
Section 51-241. - Peremptory challenges in civil actions.
Section 51-243. - Alternate jurors in civil cases.
Section 51-243a. - Orientation of jurors.
Section 51-246. - Court may require jury to remain together in certain cases.
Section 51-247. - Compensation of jurors. Guidelines re reimbursement of expenses.
Section 51-247b. - Prohibition on former juror serving as consultant.