New Hampshire § 500-A-9 - Section 500-A:9 Exemption From Jury Service.
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§ 500-A-9. Section 500-A:9 Exemption From Jury Service.
No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury service, except under the following circumstances: I. [Repealed.] II. If any person at the age of 70 years or more is selected as a juror he or she may, at his or her discretion, inform the court prior to the convening of court that he or she does not wish to act as a juror. He or she shall then be discharged, and another juror may be drawn in his or her place. III. If any member of the general court or delegate to a constitutional convention is selected as a juror when the general court or a constitutional convention is in session, he or she may inform the court that he or she does not wish to act as a juror. IV. No person shall serve as a petit juror at a term of court at which he or she has a case pending which may be tried by the jury at that time. V, VI. [Repealed.]
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 500-A-9 ("Section 500-A:9 Exemption From Jury Service.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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