Sec. 17.
As the cases shall be called for trial during each jury term, each jury shall consist of 6 persons and shall be drawn from the list of jurors impaneled for the term in the manner provided by the general laws of the state for drawing juries in the circuit court, as near as may be, and no person so drawn shall be excused from serving except for causes recognized in the trial of cases in the circuit court; except that the plaintiff and defendant in each civil action may respectively challenge peremptorily not more than 2 jurors, and in each criminal action and action for violation of ordinances, the attorney representing the people may challenge peremptorily not more than 2 jurors and the defendant may challenge peremptorily not more than 4 jurors. No jurors shall be disqualified by reason of having sat as juror on any number of cases during any 1 term for the trial of jury cases.
History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16513 ;-- CL 1948, 730.267
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.