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Chapter 234A

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A

Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth

1Application of chapter to particular counties 2Judicial districts; eligibility for jury service 3Juror service 4Disqualification from juror service 5Office of jury commissioner 6Jury management advisory committee 7Jury commissioner and staff; appointment; salaries 8Rules of court; regulations 9Liability of cities and towns 10Numbered resident list 11Numbered resident file 12Number of prospective jurors 13Random selection of prospective jurors 14Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files 15Preparation of prospective juror list 16Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence 17Letter of venire 18Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned 19Juror summons; contents; postcard summons 20Notice of qualifications for juror service for each juror summoned 21Juror confirmation form included with summons other than postcard summons 22Confidential juror questionnaire for each prospective juror 23Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire 24Response to postcard summons; response to juror summons sent by first-class mail 25Final summons 26Summoning of additional grand or trial jurors; response; final summons 27Time and manner of service of additional jurors 27AQuestioning of summoned juror 28Cancellation of juror service 29Modification of juror service 30Standby jurors 30ATalesmen 31Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices 32Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire 33Criminal history records of jurors 34Postponement of term of juror service 35Juror service performed at any location within judicial district 36Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer 37Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States 38Availability for juror service by telephone notice 39Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror 40Length of trial; excuse of juror 41Length of term of service of jurors 42Enforcement of chapter 43Delinquency notice 44Criminal complaint for delinquent juror 45Studies, research and new procedures 46Delegation of authority to jury commissioner 47Compensation and reimbursement policy 48Payment of regularly employed jurors 49Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment 50Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses 51Payment of trial juror by commonwealth 52Grand juror financial questionnaire 53Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror 54Payment of grand juror by commonwealth 55Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments 56Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements 56AMeals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements 57Juror service certificate; contents 58Juror service certificates; tender to employer for compensation 59Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth 60Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee 61Violation of Sec. 60; harassment, etc. of employee 62Trial juror's handbook 63Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner 64Juror orientation 65Welcoming address to jurors 66Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer 67List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court 67AExamination of jurors 67BPeremptory challenges 67CCertain interests not to disqualify 67DVoir dire procedures 68Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors 68AForeperson 68BNumber of jurors required to render verdict; instructions on sufficient numbers 68CFailure of jury to agree 69Translators for deaf jurors 69AView by jury 70Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors 71Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors 72Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner 73Challenge of array 74Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside 74AGratuities 75Use of data processing equipment, etc. and electronic telecommunications systems 76Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units 77Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds 78Management of jurors by individual courts 79Annual report of jury commissioner 80Annual conference of participants