In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 21-101

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Jury commissioner: means the clerk of the superior court, except that in any county having a population of more than five hundred thousand persons, the presiding judge of the superior court may appoint a jury commissioner. See Arizona Laws 21-101
  • Master jury list: means a record of the names and addresses of eligible persons who reside in the county and includes persons on the voter registration list of the county and other persons who are eligible for jury service and who have been licensed pursuant to Title 28, Chapter 8, Article 4 or 5. See Arizona Laws 21-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

1. "Juror pool" means the persons who are summoned and who report on a specific date to or for a specific location for either trial or grand jury service.

2. "Jury commissioner" means the clerk of the superior court, except that in any county having a population of more than five hundred thousand persons, the presiding judge of the superior court may appoint a jury commissioner.

3. "Jury manager" means the person who is responsible for jury management in a justice of the peace court or a municipal court.

4. "Jury panel" means a group of jurors who are drawn at random from the juror pool and who are assigned to a specific case or trial.

5. "Master jury file" means a list of prospective jurors who are randomly selected from the master jury list.

6. "Master jury list" means a record of the names and addresses of eligible persons who reside in the county and includes persons on the voter registration list of the county and other persons who are eligible for jury service and who have been licensed pursuant to Title 28, Chapter 8, Article 4 or 5.