N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 500-A:7-a

Qualifications of Jurors

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Roper Superintendent Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons (2005)

Most recently applied in United States v. Howe (November 2013)

Source. 1998, 237:5, eff

I. A juror shall be 18 years of age or older on or before the first day of reporting for jury duty.

II. A juror shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county of jury service.

III. A juror shall have the ability to read, speak, and understand the English language.

IV. A juror shall not be subject to any physical or mental disability which would bar effective jury service.

V. A juror shall not have been convicted of any felony unless the conviction has been annulled.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.