North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 9 - Jurors

Article 1 - Jury Commissions, Preparation of Jury Lists, and Drawing of Panels.

§ 9-1 - Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system. - 9-1. Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms;...

§ 9-2 - Preparation of master jury list; sources of names. - 9-2. Preparation of master jury list; sources of names. (a)...

§ 9-3 - Qualifications of prospective jurors. - 9-3. Qualifications of prospective jurors. All persons are qualified to...

§ 9-4 - Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list. - 9-4. Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list....

§ 9-5 - Procedure for drawing panel of jurors. - 9-5. Procedure for drawing panel of jurors. At least 30...

§ 9-6 - Jury service a public duty; excuses to be allowed in exceptional cases; procedure. - 9-6. Jury service a public duty; excuses to be allowed...

§ 9-6.1 - Requests to be excused. - 9-6.1. Requests to be excused. (a) Any person summoned as...

§ 9-7 - Notation on master jury list of names of jurors who have served; retention. - 9-7. Notation on master jury list of names of jurors...

§ 9-7.1 - Judicial support staff may assist clerk with performance of duties. - 9-7.1. Trial court administrator may assist clerk with performance of...

Article 2 - Petit Jurors.

§ 9-10 - Summons to jurors. - 9-10. Summons to jurors. (a) The clerk of court shall...

§ 9-11 - Supplemental jurors; special venire. - 9-11. Supplemental jurors; special venire. (a) If necessary, the court...

§ 9-12 - Supplemental jurors from other counties. - 9-12. Supplemental jurors from other counties. (a) On motion of...

§ 9-13 - Penalty for disobeying summons. - 9-13. Penalty for disobeying summons. Every person summoned to appear...

§ 9-14 - Jury sworn; judge decides competency. - 9-14. Jury sworn; judge decides competency. The clerk shall, at...

§ 9-15 - Questioning jurors without challenge; challenges for cause. - 9-15. Questioning jurors without challenge; challenges for cause. (a) The...

§ 9-16 - Exemption from civil arrest. - 9-16. Exemption from civil arrest. No sheriff or other officer...

§ 9-17 - Jurors impaneled to try case furnished with accommodations; separation of jurors. - 9-17. Jurors impaneled to try case furnished with accommodations; separation...

§ 9-18 - Alternate jurors. - 9-18. Alternate jurors. (a) Civil Cases. Whenever the presiding judge...

Article 3 - Peremptory Challenges.

§ 9-19 - Peremptory challenges in civil cases. - 9-19. Peremptory challenges in civil cases. The clerk, before a...

§ 9-20 - Civil cases having several plaintiffs or several defendants; challenges apportioned; discretion of judge. - 9-20. Civil cases having several plaintiffs or several defendants; challenges...

§ 9-21 - Peremptory challenges in criminal cases governed by Chapter 15A. - 9-21. Peremptory challenges in criminal cases governed by Chapter 15A....

Article 5 - Discharge of Jurors Prohibited.

§ 9-32 - Discharge of juror unlawful. - 9-32. Discharge of juror unlawful. (a) No employer may discharge...