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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2B, COURT ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL CODE

    Chapter 20: Qualifications of jurors

      Section: 2B:20-1: Qualifications of jurors

          
2B:20-1. Qualifications of jurors.

Every person summoned as a juror:

a. shall be 18 years of age or older;

b. shall be able to read and understand the English language;

c. shall be a citizen of the United States;

d. shall be a resident of the county in which the person is summoned;

e. shall not have been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States;

f. shall not have any mental or physical disability which will prevent the person from properly serving as a juror.

L.1995, c.44,s.1; amended 1997, c.127.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.






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