Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act
Idaho · Juries and Jurors · §§ 2-201 to 2-222 · 22 sections
Overview
The act governs how citizens are called to serve as trial jurors in state courts, setting out who is eligible and qualified to serve, how prospective jurors are identified and randomly selected from a master list, and how they are summoned to court. It establishes jury commissioners to administer the process, defines the length of a term of service, and provides for postponements, deferments, excuses, and penalties for failing to appear. It also sets the compensation and reimbursement jurors receive, obliges employers to continue paying employed jurors for an initial period of service while barring retaliation against them, and requires juror orientation and accommodation services for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 11 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 543 U.S. 551 - Roper Superintendent Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons
Sections covered
- Idaho Code § 2-201Title of act
- Idaho Code § 2-202Policy of state
- Idaho Code § 2-203Discrimination prohibited
- Idaho Code § 2-204Definitions
- Idaho Code § 2-205Jury commissions established — Composition — Qualifications of commissioners — Expenses and compensation
- Idaho Code § 2-206Master and county jury lists of registered voters — Supplementation by other lists designated by supreme court — List available to commission — Open to public inspection2 cites
- Idaho Code § 2-207Master and county jury lists — Manner of updating1 cite
- Idaho Code § 2-208Names randomly drawn from county jury list — Qualification questionnaire forms for prospective jurors — Mailing and return — Order to appear — Criminal contempt — Penalty for misrepresentation1 cite
- Idaho Code § 2-209Determination of qualification of prospective juror — Qualifications — Physician’s certificate of disability3 cites
- Idaho Code § 2-210Names placed in prospective jury panel — Summoning additional trial jurors2 cites
- Idaho Code § 2-211No exemptions
- Idaho Code § 2-212Excusing or postponing jury service — Inquiry by court — Grounds for excusing or postponing
- Idaho Code § 2-213Stay of proceedings or quashing indictment for irregularity in selecting jury — Evidence in support of motion — Remedies exclusive — Contents of records not to be disclosed1 cite
- Idaho Code § 2-214Retention period for papers and records
- Idaho Code § 2-215Mileage and per diem of jurors
- Idaho Code § 2-216Limitation on required jury service1 cite
- Idaho Code § 2-217Penalty for evasion of jury service. [Repealed.]
- Idaho Code § 2-218Employer prohibited from penalizing employee for jury service — Penalty — Action by discharged employee for lost wages
- Idaho Code § 2-219Delegation of authority by administrative judges
- Idaho Code § 2-220Power of supreme court to make rules concerning juries
- Idaho Code § 2-221Construction of act
- Idaho Code § 2-222Lengthy trial juror compensation
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