Chapter 884. Jurors
Section
51-217Qualification of jurors.51-217aJurors excused from service. Option to be considered for service.51-217bInformation for prospective jurors. Postponement of jury service or accommodations for breastfeeding women.51-218 and 51-219Jury service for women. Exemption from jury service.51-219aDuties and powers of Jury Administrator.51-219bHow to determine number of jurors to be summoned.51-219cAdjustment in number of jurors.51-220Number of jurors for each town.51-220aUse of electronic processing in selection, drawing and summoning of jurors. Annual compilation of data.51-221 and 51-222Jury committees; selection of jurors. Towns failing to file lists of jurors.51-222aPreparation of master or final list.51-223State Jury Commission. Inquiry blanks. Jury lists.51-224Incomplete list. Preparation of subsequent list.51-225 to 51-228Compensation of members of State Jury Commission. Designation of clerks. Preparation of slips with jurors' names and placement in jury boxes. Summoning of jurors for court in Tolland County from Manchester and in Middlesex County from Wallingford and Meriden. Jurors for the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford. List of jurors for court of common pleas for judicial district of Waterbury. List of jurors for Circuit Court; drawing of jurors. Transmission of lists of jurors for coroners inquests to town clerks.51-229Additional jurors may be drawn at any time.51-230Drawing of jurors in judicial districts.51-231Drawing of jurors.51-231aClerk to furnish slips containing the names of jurors.51-232Summoning of jurors. Juror questionnaire. Reduction of panel. Courthouse.51-232aModification of date, location or other condition of juror service.51-232bLimitation re summons for jury duty.51-233Verdict not affected by irregularities in summoning jurors.51-234Accommodations for jury panel.51-235 and 51-236Summoning of justice jurors. Return of jury warrant; fine.51-237Jurors failing to appear.51-237aPermission for juror to be absent.51-238Judge may direct juror attendance.51-238aLength of term of service as juror.51-239Selection of panel.51-239a(Formerly Sec. 51-164e). Transfer of trial to jury session.51-239b(Formerly Sec. 51-164d). Waiver of jury in civil actions.51-240Examination of jurors in civil actions.51-241Peremptory challenges in civil actions.51-24251-24251-243Alternate jurors in civil cases.51-243aOrientation of jurors.51-244Jurors attending Court of Common Pleas may try civil and criminal causes at same term.51-245Duty of jurors. Prohibited conversations. Fines. Assistance of interpreter for jurors who are deaf or hard of hearing.51-245aRules re qualification of interpreters to assist jurors who are deaf or hard of hearing.51-246Court may require jury to remain together in certain cases.51-247Compensation of jurors. Guidelines re reimbursement of expenses.51-247aEmployer not to discharge employee or require additional hours work for jury service. Eight hours jury duty deemed a legal day's work. Penalty. Action for recovery of wages and reinstatement. Liability of employer for failure to compensate juror-employee.51-247bProhibition on former juror serving as consultant.51-247cCourt may excuse compensation of juror. Waiver application. Juror service certificate. Filing of application.