Sec. 3.
The said board shall within 15 days after the adoption of this act in any city and during the month of November of every year thereafter, make and file with the clerk of the justice court a list of persons to serve for the succeeding calendar year as justice court jurors equal to 1 for each 200 inhabitants of the city, computed according to the last preceding census: Provided, That in no case shall it be necessary to file a list of more than 400 electors. If the names on such list shall be exhausted prior to the end of such calendar year, the justices of the peace shall order said board to make and file an additional list of persons to serve as jurors for the remainder of such year and it shall be the duty of said board to make and file such list. All persons selected for jury service by said board shall be qualified electors of the city and shall be drawn from the city at large and shall not be required to serve in any 1 year for a period of more than 1 jury term.
History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16499 ;-- CL 1948, 730.253
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts
Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271)
Section 730.251 - Terms for Trial of Jury Cases; Adoption of Law.
Section 730.252 - Board of Jury Commissioners; Members.
Section 730.253 - Jury Lists; Duty of Commissioners; Qualification and Term of Jurors.
Section 730.254 - Jury Lists; Qualifications of Persons Chosen.
Section 730.255 - Jury Lists; Persons Not to Be Chosen.
Section 730.256 - Jury Lists; Duplicates, Filing; Duty of Clerk of Justice Court.
Section 730.257 - Jurors; Term of Service.
Section 730.258 - Drawing of Jurors; Time, Number.
Section 730.259 - Drawing of Jurors; Justice and Chief of Police to Be Present; Adjournment.
Section 730.260 - Drawing of Jurors; Procedure, Record.
Section 730.261 - Venire Delivered to Constable; Notice to Jurors, Return.
Section 730.262 - Exemptions and Excuses From Jury Service.
Section 730.263 - Compensation of Jurors and Constables.
Section 730.264 - Demand for Jury Trial.
Section 730.265 - Trial of Jury Cases; Discharge of Jurors.
Section 730.266 - Justice May Order Jury Impaneled.
Section 730.267 - Drawing of Jury; Challenges.
Section 730.268 - Failure to Attend and Continue in Attendance as Juror; Penalty.
Section 730.269 - Presiding Justice.