Minnesota § 628.48 - FAILURE TO REPORT; ATTACHMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 628.48 — FAILURE TO REPORT; ATTACHMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 628.48. FAILURE TO REPORT; ATTACHMENT
Every grand and petit juror drawn and summoned to attend and serve at any term of a district court shall report to such court at the time and place designated in such summons. A failure to so report shall constitute contempt of court. On the first day of the term fixed for the attendance of either the grand or the petit jurors, or as soon thereafter as may be, the court shall ascertain whether the persons summoned to attend at such term as grand or petit jurors, as the case may be, have reported for duty as required by law; and, if it shall find a failure on the part of any person so summoned to report, it shall at once cause an attachment to issue against the juror, which shall be served by the sheriff or a deputy, and shall be forthwith arrested and brought before the court to be dealt with according to law. Nothing in this section contained shall render liable to jury duty any person who is exempt by law.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 628.48
What does Minnesota Statutes § 628.48 cover?
Section 628.48 ("FAILURE TO REPORT; ATTACHMENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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