Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution Art. 5 Sec. 33

  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.

Section 33.(A)  Qualifications.  A citizen of the state who has reached the age of majority is eligible to serve as a juror within the parish in which he is domiciled.  The legislature may provide additional qualifications.

(B)  Exemptions.  Persons who are seventy years of age or older shall be exempt from jury service and may decline to serve as jurors, but may elect to serve as jurors if they meet the other qualifications for service as jurors.  The supreme court shall provide by rule for other grounds for the exemption of jurors.

Acts 1999, No. 1406, §1, approved Nov. 20, 1999, eff. Dec. 27, 1999.