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A person is competent to serve as a juror if the person is:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-105- Court: means trial court. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Jury: means a body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular county invested with the power to present and indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (a) |
a citizen of the United States; |
| (b) |
18 years of age or older; |
| (c) |
a resident of the county; and |
| (d) |
able to read, speak, and understand the English language. |
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| (2) |
A person who has been convicted of a felony which has not been expunged is not competent to serve as a juror. |
| (3) |
The court, on its own initiative or when requested by a prospective juror, shall determine whether the prospective juror is disqualified from jury service. The court shall base its decision on:
| (a) |
information provided on the juror qualification form; |
| (b) |
an interview with the prospective juror; or |
| (c) |
other competent evidence. |
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| (4) |
The clerk shall enter the court’s determination in the records of the court. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
