Who competent -- duty to serve
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Roper Superintendent Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons (2005)
Most recently applied in 268 So. 3d 1009 - James Farmer v. State of Florida (April 2019)
Earlier statutes were Sec. 8, p. 506, Cod
It is the policy of this state that all qualified citizens have an obligation to serve on juries upon being summoned for jury duty, unless excused. Except as provided in 3-15-303, a person is competent to act as a juror if the person is:
(1) 18 years of age or older;
(2) a resident for at least 30 days of the state and of the city, town, or county in which the person is called for jury duty; and
(3) a citizen of the United States.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.