Montana Code 3-15-301. Who competent — duty to serve
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3-15-301. Who competent — duty to serve. 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:
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-15-301
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(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.