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 PUBLIC LAW 99-650—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3635

Public Law 99-650 99th Congress An Act To establish an independent jury system for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Jury System Act". SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURY SYSTEM.

Chapter 19 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 19. JURIES AND JURORS Sec. 11-1901. 11-1902. 11-1903. 11-1904. 11-1905. 11-1906. 11-1907. 11-1908. 11-1909. 11-1910. 11-1911. 11-1912. 11-1913. 11-1914. 11-1915. 11-1916. 11-1917. 11-1918.

Declaration of policy. Definitions. Prohibition of discrimination. Jury system plan. Master juror list. Qualification of jurors. Summoning of prospective jurors. Exclusion from jury service. Deferral from jury service. Challenging compliance with selection procedures. Length of service. Juror fees. Protection of employment of jurors. Preservation of records. Fraud in the selection process. Grand jury; additional grand jury. Coordination and cooperation of courts. Effect of invalidity.

"CHAPTER 19. JURIES AND JURORS "§ 11-1901. Declaration of policy. "A jury selection system is hereby established for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. All litigants entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the residents of the District of Columbia. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, all qualified individuals shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on grand and petit juries in the District of Columbia and shall be obligated to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose. "§ 11-1902. Definitions. "For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Nov. 14, 1986 [H.R. 2946]

District of

Columbia Jury System Act.

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