Sec. 16. (a) Not later than seven (7) days after the date of the drawing of names of persons to be notified of jury service from the jury pool, the jury administrator shall provide a juror qualification form to each person who is notified to appear for jury service. The qualification form must be accompanied by instructions to fill out and return the qualification form to the jury administrator within a specified period. The instructions must advise prospective jurors of the procedure for requesting a deferral from jury service.
(b) The juror qualification form must elicit whether the prospective juror:
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(3) is a resident of the summoning county;
(4) is able to read, speak, and understand the English language;
(5) is not suffering from any physical or mental disability that prevents the person from rendering satisfactory jury service;
(6) is not under a guardianship because of mental incapacity;
(7) has not had the right to vote revoked by reason of a felony conviction, unless the right to vote has been restored; or
(8) is a law enforcement officer.
The juror qualification form must contain the prospective juror's declaration, under oath or affirmation, that the responses are true to the best of the prospective juror's knowledge. Notarization of the juror qualification form is not required.
(c) If a prospective juror is unable to fill out the form, another person may fill out the form for the prospective juror. If the form is completed by a person other than a prospective juror, the form must indicate that another person has done so and the reason for doing so.
(d) If it appears there is an omission, ambiguity, or error in a returned form, the jury administrator shall resend the form, instructing the prospective juror to make the necessary addition, clarification, or correction and to return the form to the jury administrator within a specified period.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-16.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service
33-28-5-2. "Juror Qualification Form" Defined
33-28-5-3. "Jury Administrator" Defined
33-28-5-3.5. "Jury Pool" Defined
33-28-5-5. "Master List" Defined
33-28-5-7. "Supervising Judge" Defined
33-28-5-9. Uniform System of Jury Selection
33-28-5-10. Computerized Jury Selection System
33-28-5-12. Plan for Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors
33-28-5-13. Master Lists of Prospective Jurors
33-28-5-14. Drawing of Names; Time; Filing
33-28-5-16. Juror Qualification Form; Mailing; Contents
33-28-5-17. Failure to Appear; Misrepresentation
33-28-5-18. Disqualification or Excuse From Jury Service
33-28-5-20. Drawing of Names to Establish Jury Panels
33-28-5-21. Motion to Stay Proceedings or Dismiss Indictment for Failure to Comply With Chapter
33-28-5-22. Preservation of Records; Public Inspection
33-28-5-23. Completion of Jury Service
33-28-5-24. Failure to Comply With Summons; Criminal Contempt
33-28-5-24.3. Adverse Employment Action as the Result of Jury Service; Small Employer Exception