43-161. Same; juror questionnaires; failure to or falsely answering questions, criminal penalty. Each jury commissioner may require any person whose name has been selected for a jury list prepared in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 43-162, and amendments thereto, to answer in writing such questions as the commissioner may address to such person, relating to such person's name, age, residence, occupation and qualifications as a juror, with a view to the due and faithful jury service of such person and such questions involving similar matters relating to all persons living in such person's residence.
Any such person whose name has been selected for a jury list who fails or refuses to answer such questions in writing and signing such person's name thereto, shall be cited for contempt of court.
Any such person whose name has been selected for a jury list who willfully or corruptly makes false answers to such questions put to such person by the jury commissioner shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1971, ch. 176, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 195, § 4; 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.