Michigan Compiled Laws Act 179 Of 1951 Drawing Juries In Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419)

AN ACT to provide an optional method of drawing juries in justice courts or in any court having the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a justice court, in civil and criminal cases, in cities, and in which a court clerk is provided for by law.

History: 1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951

Section 730.401 Juries In Justice Courts; Impaneling And Drawing.
Juries in civil and criminal cases in justice courts or in any court having the civil and criminal jurisdiction of justices of the peace,...
Section 730.402 Juries; Duties Of City Clerk And Assessing Officer.
The city clerk and city assessor or other assessing officer shall, on or before October first of each year, prepare a list in duplicate...
Section 730.403 Juries; Additional List Of Names And Addresses, Disposition.
At any time the judge or justice, or judges or justices, as the case may be, shall so request of the city clerk in...
Section 730.404 Juries; Qualifications; Persons Over 70 Years Of Age.
The officials preparing jury lists shall select only residents of and qualified and registered electors of the county in which such city is situated;...
Section 730.405 Juries; Exemption From Serving.
Any person shall be exempt from serving on a jury drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act if such person is exempt...
Section 730.406 Juries; Reasons For Exemption.
Any person shall be entitled to be excused from serving on a jury drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act for the...
Section 730.407 Juries; Slips, Receptacles; Custody.
The clerk of the court shall write the name and address of each person named on any list, on a separate slip of paper,...
Section 730.408 Juries; Drawing, Method; Compelling Appearance.
When a jury is to be drawn, the clerk of the court shall bring said box into open court, and draw therefrom such names,...
Section 730.409 Juries; Slips, Replacing.
All slips drawn shall be replaced in the receptacle and returned to the box, after the drawing of a jury has been completed, whether...
Section 730.410 Juries; Alphabetical List Kept.
The clerk of the court shall keep an alphabetical list of the names and addresses of all persons who have served on juries drawn...
Section 730.411 Deputy Clerk; Authority.
Any deputy clerk of any court affected by the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to perform all duties and is granted all...
Section 730.412 Number Of Jurors.
Juries in all cases drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act shall consist of 6 persons, or less if agreed to by...
Section 730.413 Charge Of Jury.
Any deputy sheriff of the county or police officer of the city in which a court drawing a jury by virtue of the provisions...
Section 730.414 Excusing From Service; Challenge.
No person shall be required to serve as a juror more than twice within 1 year. Any person who has served in said court...
Section 730.415 Challenging; Time.
Any person drawn as a juror by virtue of the provisions of this act may be challenged either at the time of drawing or...
Section 730.416 Peremptory Challenges.
In a criminal trial the people and the respondent shall each be entitled to 4 peremptory challenges and no more. In a civil trial...
Section 730.417 Laws Governing.
The provisions of existing laws relative to civil and criminal juries and jury trials in justice courts in townships shall govern in jury trials...
Section 730.418 Optional Method Of Drawing Juries.
This act shall not be construed to repeal the provisions of any other law in effect in a particular city providing a method of...
Section 730.419 List Filed Before Act Effective.
This act shall not go into effect in any city to which it applies unless the judge or judges, or justice or justices, notify...

Last modified: October 10, 2016