Montana § 3-15-503 - Drawing -- How Conducted
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-15-503 — Drawing -- How Conducted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-15-503. Drawing -- How Conducted
Drawing -- how conducted. (1) (a) If the drawing of jurors is conducted by means of a jury box, the jury commissioner shall place the box on a rod so that it may readily revolve. The box must be revolved a sufficient number of times to ensure that the numbered slips in it become thoroughly mixed. The jury commissioner shall then draw from the box, one at a time, as many of the numbered slips as are ordered by the court. (b) If the drawing of jurors is conducted by means of a computerized database, it must be conducted by use of a computerized random selection process that the judges of the district court of the county have approved in writing as satisfactorily fulfilling the requirements for the drawing of trial juries. (2) A record of the drawing must be entered in the minutes of the court. It must show the names of the jurors corresponding to the numbers drawn from the jury box or the names drawn by means of the computerized random selection process.
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 3-15-503 cover?
Section 3-15-503 ("Drawing -- How Conducted") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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