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16-31-102. Disqualifications.
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16-31-102. Disqualifications.
(a) The following persons are disqualified to act as grand or petit jurors:
(1) Persons who do not meet the qualifications of § 16-31-101;
(2) Persons who are unable to speak or understand the English language;
(3) Persons who are unable to read or write the English language, except that the circuit judge, in the exercise of his discretion, may waive these requirements when the persons are otherwise found to be capable of performing the duties of jurors;
(4) Persons who have been convicted of a felony and have not been pardoned;
(5) Persons who are:
(A) Not of good character or approved integrity;
(B) Lacking in sound judgment or reasonable information;
(C) Intemperate; or
(D) Not of good behavior;
(6) Persons who, by reason of a physical or mental disability, are unable to render satisfactory jury service, except that no person shall be disqualified solely on the basis of loss of hearing or sight in any degree; and
(7) Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time they are required to appear.
(b) Except by the consent of all the parties, no person shall serve as a petit juror in any case who:
(1) Is related to any party or attorney in the cause within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity;
(2) Is expected to appear as a witness or has been summoned to appear as a witness in the cause;
(3) Has formed or expressed an opinion concerning the matter in controversy which may influence his judgment;
(4) May have a material interest in the outcome of the case;
(5) Is biased or prejudiced for or against any party to the cause or is prevented by any relationship or circumstance from acting impartially; or
(6) Was a petit juror in a former trial of the cause or of another case involvin
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-31-102
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16-31-102. Disqualifications.
(a) The following persons are disqualified to act as grand or petit jurors:
(1) Persons who do not meet the qualifications of § 16-31-101;
(2) Persons who are unable to speak or understand the English language;
(3) Persons who are unable to read or write the English language, except that the circuit judge, in the exercise of his discretion, may waive these requirements when the persons are otherwise found to be capable of performing the duties of jurors;
(4) Persons who have been convicted of a felony and have not been pardoned;
(5) Persons who are:
(A) Not of good character or approved integrity;
(B) Lacking in sound judgment or reasonable information;
(C) Intemperate; or
(D) Not of good behavior;
(6) Persons who, by reason of a physical or mental disability, are unable to render satisfactory jury service, except that no person shall be disqualified solely on the basis of loss of hearing or sight in any degree; and
(7) Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time they are required to appear.
(b) Except by the consent of all the parties, no person shall serve as a petit juror in any case who:
(1) Is related to any party or attorney in the cause within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity;
(2) Is expected to appear as a witness or has been summoned to appear as a witness in the cause;
(3) Has formed or expressed an opinion concerning the matter in controversy which may influence his judgment;
(4) May have a material interest in the outcome of the case;
(5) Is biased or prejudiced for or against any party to the cause or is prevented by any relationship or circumstance from acting impartially; or
(6) Was a petit juror in a former trial of the cause or of another case involving any of the same questions of fact.
(c) Nothing in this section shall limit a court's discretion and obligation to strike jurors for cause for any reason other than solely because of sight or hearing impairment.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
16-31-101. Qualifications.
Every registered voter or, in counties where an enhanced prospective jury list is utilized, every registered voter, licensed driver, or person issued an identification card under § 27-16-805 who is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Arkansas and of the county in which he or she may be summoned for jury service is legally qualified to act as a grand or petit juror if not otherwise disqualified under the express provisions of this act.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-31-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 16-31-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.