43-159. Same; exclusions from jury service by court. In addition to the persons excused from jury service in K.S.A. 43-158, and amendments thereto, the following persons may be excused from jury service by the court: (a) Persons so physically or mentally infirm as to be unequal to the task of ordinary jury duty;
(b) persons whose presence elsewhere is required for the public welfare, health or safety;
(c) persons for whom jury service would cause extraordinary or compelling personal hardship; and
(d) persons whose personal relationship to the parties or whose information or interest in the case to be tried is such that there is a probability such persons would find it difficult to be impartial.
History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 5; L. 2000, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
43-107 Drawing of grand and petit jurors.
43-112a Montgomery county; jurors to serve at either court on order of judge.
43-112b Neosho county; jurors to serve at Chanute or Erie, when.
43-127 Penalty for seeking jury service or to have another placed on jury list.
43-155 Jury service; declaration of public policy.
43-156 Same; right to serve as juror; qualification as elector.
43-158 Same; persons excluded from jury service.
43-159 Same; exclusions from jury service by court.
43-161 Same; juror questionnaires; failure to or falsely answering questions, criminal penalty.
43-162 Jury service; preparation of jury lists.
43-164 Same; selection of jury panels; procedure.
43-165 Same; rules governing jury service, enforcement; unexcused nonattendance of juror, penalty.
43-167 Jury service; additional jurors.
43-168 Death, sickness or disability of judge in jury trial.
43-170 Jury service; summoning jurors.