A qualified prospective juror may be deferred from jury service only upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or temporary physical or mental disability which would affect service as a juror. The procedure for requesting a deferral from jury service and the procedure and basis for granting a deferral shall be set forth in the master jury plan.
(Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3635, Pub. L. 99-650, § 2.)
1981 Ed., § 11-1909.
This section is referenced in § 11-1908.
Short title: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 11-1901.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 19 - Juries and Jurors
§ 11–1901. Declaration of policy
§ 11–1903. Prohibition of discrimination
§ 11–1906. Qualification of jurors
§ 11–1907. Summoning of prospective jurors
§ 11–1908. Exclusion from jury service
§ 11–1909. Deferral from jury service
§ 11–1910. Challenging compliance with selection procedures
§ 11–1913. Protection of employment of jurors
§ 11–1914. Preservation of records
§ 11–1915. Fraud in the selection process
§ 11–1916. Grand jury; additional grand jury