Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 2 Courts Of Record - Chapter 2.36 Juries

2.36.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) A jury is a body of persons temporarily selected ...

2.36.020 Kinds of juries
There shall be three kinds of juries -- (1) A grand jury. (2) A petit jury. (3) A jury of inquest.[1891 c 48 § 2; ...

2.36.050 Juries in courts of limited jurisdiction
In courts of limited jurisdiction, juries shall be selected and impaneled in the same manner as in the superior courts, except that a court of ...

2.36.052 Courts of limited jurisdiction -- Performance of jury management activities by superior court authorized
Pursuant to an agreement between the judge or judges of each superior court and the judge or judges of each court of limited jurisdiction, jury ...

2.36.054 Jury source list -- Master jury list -- Creation
Unless otherwise specified by rule of the supreme court, the jury source list and master jury list for each county shall be created as provided ...

2.36.055 Jury source list -- Jury assignment areas -- Master jury list -- Compilation
The superior court at least annually shall cause a jury source list to be compiled from a list of all registered voters and a list ...

2.36.057 Expanded jury source list -- Court rules
The supreme court is requested to adopt court rules to be effective by September 1, 1994, regarding methodology and standards for merging the list of ...

2.36.0571 Jury source list -- Master jury list -- Adoption of rules for implementation of methodology and standards by agencies
Not later than January 1, 1994, the secretary of state, the department of licensing, and the department of information services shall adopt administrative rules as ...

2.36.063 Compilation of jury source list, master jury list, and selection of jurors by electronic data processing
The judge or judges of the superior court of any county may employ a properly programmed electronic data processing system or device to compile the ...

2.36.065 Judges to ensure random selection -- Description of process
It shall be the duty of the judges of the superior court to ensure continued random selection of the master jury list and jury panels, ...

2.36.070 Qualification of juror
A person shall be competent to serve as a juror in the state of Washington unless that person: (1) Is less than eighteen years of ...

2.36.072 Determination of juror qualification -- Written declaration
Each court shall establish a means to preliminarily determine by a written declaration signed under penalty of perjury by the person summoned, the qualifications set ...

2.36.080 Selection of jurors -- State policy -- Exclusion for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status prohibited
(1) It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of ...

2.36.093 Selection of jurors -- Length and number of terms -- Time of service
(1) At such time as the judge or judges of any court of any county shall deem that the public business requires a jury term ...

2.36.095 Summons to persons selected
(1) Persons selected to serve on a petit jury, grand jury, or jury of inquest shall be summoned by mail or personal service. The county ...

2.36.100 Excuse from service -- Reasons -- Assignment to another term -- Summons for additional service -- Certification of prior service
(1) Except for a person who is not qualified for jury service under RCW 2.36.070, no person may be excused from jury service by the ...

2.36.110 Judge must excuse unfit person
It shall be the duty of a judge to excuse from further jury service any juror, who in the opinion of the judge, has manifested ...

2.36.130 Additional names
If for any reason the jurors drawn for service upon a jury for any term shall not be sufficient to dispose of the pending jury ...

2.36.150 Juror expense payments -- Reimbursement by state -- Pilot projects
Jurors shall receive for each day's attendance, besides mileage at the rate determined under RCW 43.03.060, the following expense payments: (1) Grand jurors may receive ...

2.36.165 Leave of absence from employment to be provided -- Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited -- Penalty -- Civil action
(1) An employer shall provide an employee with a sufficient leave of absence from employment to serve as a juror when that employee is summoned ...

2.36.170 Failure of juror to appear -- Penalty
A person summoned for jury service who intentionally fails to appear as directed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[1988 c 188 § 14.]Notes: Legislative findings ...