North Carolina § 9-4 - Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list.

§ 9-4. Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list.

As the master jury list is prepared, the name of each qualified person selected for the list shall be recorded and alphabetically arranged. The alphabetized list shall be maintained in the office of the clerk of court, together with a statement of the sources used and procedures followed in preparing the list. The alphabetized list shall be kept under lock and key, but shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours. The clerk of court may elect to store an electronic copy of the alphabetized list for the county. Public access to juror information shall be limited to the alphabetized list of the names. The addresses and dates of birth of prospective jurors are confidential and not subject to disclosure without an order of the court. History (1967, c. 218, s. 1; 1969, c. 205, s. 2; 2009-518, s. 1; 2012-18, s. 1.1; 2012-180, s. 4; 2013-166, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-518, s. 1, effective August 26, 2009, added the last sentence. Session Laws 2012-18, s. 1.1, effective July 1, 2012, in the first sentence, substituted "recorded and alphabetically arranged" for "written on a separate card"; deleted the former second and third sentences; in the fourth sentence, substituted "The list" for "They" and "office of the clerk of court" for "register of deeds of the county"; and in the sixth sentence, substituted "clerk of court" for "register of deeds." Session Laws 2012-180, s. 4, effective July 12, 2012, in the section catchline, substituted "alphabetized list; access to list" for "list"; designated the existing provisions as subsection (a); in subsection (a), added "master", deleted "and address" following "the name", substituted "arranged. The alphabetized list shall be maintained in the office of the clerk of court" for "arranged, written on a separate card. The cards shall then be alphabetized and permanently numbered, the numbers running consecutively with a different number on each card. These cards shall constitute the jury list for the county. The list shall be filed with the office of the clerk of court, register of deeds of the county", added "alphabetized" in the third sentence, and substituted "alphabetized" for "jury" in the fourth sentence; and added subsection (b). Session Laws 2013-166, s. 2, effective June 19, 2013, added "and dates of birth" in the second sentence of subsection (b).