Massachusetts Chapter 234A — Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 1— Application of chapter to particular counties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 2— Judicial districts; eligibility for jury service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 3— Juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 4— Disqualification from juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 5— Office of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 6— Jury management advisory committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 7— Jury commissioner and staff; appointment; salaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 8— Rules of court; regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 9— Liability of cities and towns
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 10— Numbered resident list
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 11— Numbered resident file
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 12— Number of prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 13— Random selection of prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 14— Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 15— Preparation of prospective juror list
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 16— Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 17— Letter of venire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 18— Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 19— Juror summons; contents; postcard summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 20— Notice of qualifications for juror service for each juror summoned
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 21— Juror confirmation form included with summons other than postcard summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 22— Confidential juror questionnaire for each prospective juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 23— Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 24— Response to postcard summons; response to juror summons sent by first-class mail
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 25— Final summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 26— Summoning of additional grand or trial jurors; response; final summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 27— Time and manner of service of additional jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 27A— Questioning of summoned juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 28— Cancellation of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 29— Modification of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 30— Standby jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 30A— Talesmen
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 31— Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 32— Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 33— Criminal history records of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 34— Postponement of term of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 35— Juror service performed at any location within judicial district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 36— Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 37— Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 38— Availability for juror service by telephone notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 39— Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 40— Length of trial; excuse of juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 41— Length of term of service of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 42— Enforcement of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 43— Delinquency notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 44— Criminal complaint for delinquent juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 45— Studies, research and new procedures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 46— Delegation of authority to jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 47— Compensation and reimbursement policy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 48— Payment of regularly employed jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 49— Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 50— Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 51— Payment of trial juror by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 52— Grand juror financial questionnaire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 53— Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 54— Payment of grand juror by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 55— Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 56— Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 56A— Meals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 57— Juror service certificate; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 58— Juror service certificates; tender to employer for compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 59— Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 60— Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 61— Violation of Sec. 60; harassment, etc. of employee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 62— Trial juror's handbook
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 63— Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 64— Juror orientation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 65— Welcoming address to jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 66— Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67— List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67A— Examination of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67B— Peremptory challenges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67C— Certain interests not to disqualify
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67D— Voir dire procedures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68— Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68A— Foreperson
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68B— Number of jurors required to render verdict; instructions on sufficient numbers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68C— Failure of jury to agree
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 69— Translators for deaf jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 69A— View by jury
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 70— Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 71— Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 72— Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 73— Challenge of array
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 74— Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 74A— Gratuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 75— Use of data processing equipment, etc. and electronic telecommunications systems
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 76— Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 77— Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 78— Management of jurors by individual courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 79— Annual report of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 80— Annual conference of participants