The length of the term of service for jurors shall be one day except that (1) if a juror is impaneled on a jury trial which lasts more than one day, then the term of service shall be the length of that trial, or (2) if a juror is administered the voir dire oath and examination of such juror is not completed during that day, then the term of service shall be through the completion of the examination, if the juror is not selected, or the length of the jury trial, if the juror is selected, or (3) if the court otherwise orders, then the term of service shall be such number of days as the court may order.
(P.A. 84-393, S. 14, 20; P.A. 85-140, S. 7; P.A. 86-278, S. 11, 12; P.A. 94-169, S. 17, 20.)
History: P.A. 85-140 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting a new Subdiv. (2) re the term of service for a juror administered the voir dire oath whose examination has not been completed during that day, and redesignated former Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3); P.A. 86-278 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “in any judicial district so designated by the chief court administrator” and inserted new Subsec. (b) providing that except as provided in Subsec. (a), the length of term of service as a juror shall be such period as presiding judge directs, provided juror shall not be impaneled in new case during three-month period after jury service, relettering former Subsec. (b) as (c); P.A. 94-169 eliminated obsolete provisions, effective July 1, 1994.
Cited. 220 C. 487; 237 C. 238.
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.