607A.5 Automatic excuse from jury service.
A person shall be excused from jury service if the person submits written documentation verifying, to the court’s satisfaction, that the person is solely responsible for the daily care of a person with a permanent disability living in the person’s household and that the performance of juror service would cause substantial risk of injury to the health of the person with a disability, or that the person is the mother of a breastfed child and is responsible for the daily care of the child. However, if the person is regularly employed at a location other than the person’s household, the person shall not be excused under this section.
86 Acts, ch 1108, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1196, §22; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §104
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 607A.1 - Declaration of policy.
Section 607A.2 - Prohibition of discrimination.
Section 607A.4 - Jury service — minimum qualifications — disqualification — documentation.
Section 607A.5 - Automatic excuse from jury service.
Section 607A.6 - Discretionary excuse from jury service.
Section 607A.7 - False excuse — prohibited requests — penalty.
Section 607A.8 - Fees and expenses for jurors.
Section 607A.9 - Ex officio commissions.
Section 607A.10 - Appointive commission — master list.
Section 607A.11 - Limitation on appointment.
Section 607A.12 - Manner of appointment.
Section 607A.13 - Clerk to notify.
Section 607A.15 - Qualification — tenure.
Section 607A.16 - Instructions to appointive commission.
Section 607A.17 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 607A.19 - Jury commissions not required.
Section 607A.20 - Jury manager.
Section 607A.21 - Master jury list.
Section 607A.22 - Use of source lists — information provided.
Section 607A.23 - Judicial division of county.
Section 607A.24 - Certification.
Section 607A.25 - Storing and security of master jury lists.
Section 607A.26 - Preservation of records.
Section 607A.27 - Preparation for drawing of panels.
Section 607A.28 - Ballot boxes — sealed and custody — security of programs.
Section 607A.29 - Length of service.
Section 607A.30 - Drawing of jury pools.
Section 607A.31 - Notice of drawing.
Section 607A.32 - Absence of commissioner.
Section 607A.33 - Electronic data processing system — identifying jurors.
Section 607A.34 - Resealing of box.
Section 607A.35 - Notice to report.
Section 607A.37 - Cancellation for illegality.
Section 607A.38 - Discharged jurors — notification.
Section 607A.39 - Additional jurors.
Section 607A.40 - Discharge of panel.
Section 607A.41 - Method of subsequent drawing.
Section 607A.42 - Disposition of names drawn.
Section 607A.43 - Correcting illegality in original lists.
Section 607A.44 - Notice to ex officio jury commission or jury manager.
Section 607A.45 - Employer prohibited from penalizing employee — penalty — action for lost wages.