North Carolina § 9-1 - Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system.

§ 9-1. Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system.

Not later than July 1, 1967, there shall be appointed in each county a jury commission of three members. One member of the commission shall be appointed by the senior regular resident superior court judge, one member by the clerk of superior court, and one member by the board of county commissioners. The appointees shall be qualified voters of the county, and shall serve for terms of two years. Appointees may be reappointed to successive terms. A vacancy in the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, for the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall take an oath or affirmation that, without favor or prejudice, he will honestly perform the duties of a member of the jury commission during his term of service. The compensation of commissioners shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners, and shall be paid from the general fund of the county. All expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and to administer the jury system, including all data processing, document processing, supplies, postage, and other similar expenses, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, shall be paid from the general fund of the county, except that the clerk of superior court shall furnish clerical or other personnel assistance, as the commission may reasonably require. History (1967, c. 218, s. 1; 1981, c. 720, s. 3; 1991, c. 729, s. 1.) Legal Periodicals. - For case law survey as to jury composition and unfair tribunal, see 45 N.C.L. Rev. 927 (1967). For comment discussing the constitutionality of North Carolina's nuisance abatement statute, see 61 N.C.L. Rev. 685 (1983). For article, "Equal Dignity and Unequal Protection: A Framework for Analyzing Disparate Impact Claims,” see 68 Duke L.J. Online 149 (2019).