ยง 500. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state that all
litigants in the courts of this state entitled to trial by jury shall
have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair
cross-section of the community in the county or other governmental
subdivision wherein the court convenes; and that all eligible citizens
shall have the opportunity to serve on grand and petit juries in the
courts of this state, and shall have an obligation to serve when
summoned for that purpose, unless excused.
Structure New York Laws
Article 16 - Selection of Jurors
504 - Appointment and Removal of Commissioner of Jurors.
509 - Qualification of Jurors.
516 - Commissioner of Jurors to Summon Jurors.
517 - Excuses and Postponements.
519 - Right of Juror to Be Absent From Employment.
519-A - Right of Sequestered Jurors to Be Provided With Food Conforming to Religious Tenets.
520 - Trial Jurors to Serve in Other Parts, Terms or Courts.
521 - Fees and Travel Expenses of Jurors.
522 - Appellate Divisions to Make Rules.
524 - Disqualification of Former Jurors.
525 - Trial and Grand Jurors; Duration of Service.
526 - Presentation of Claims by Jurors and Disposition of Unclaimed Fees.