1. A. In those district courts in which an on-call system is implemented by order of the chief judge of the district court, each juror retained for services subject to call shall be required to contact a center for information as to the time and place of his or her next assignment. B. For purposes of this section, "on-call system" means a method whereby the chief judge of a district court estimates the number of jurors required for a jury term of court. C. Pursuant to summons for service on petit juries in the district court, each qualified, nonexempt juror is retained for service subject to call and is assigned to a judge or a case. D. In those districts in which an on-call system is implemented by order of the chief justice of the trial court, no person shall be required to render service as a juror for more than one (1) day in a calendar year, unless he or she is selected to serve in a trial or is under consideration to serve in a trial and such consideration covers a period of two (2) or more days. Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge.

Laws 1981, SB 73, c. 184, § 2, eff. October 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 2004, SB 479, c. 525, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2004 (superseded document available).