California Code of Civil Procedure

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TITLE 3.  PERSONS SPECIALLY INVESTED
WITH POWERS OF A JUDICIAL NATURE
Chapter 1. 
Trial Jury Selection  and Management Act
Sections  190-237

Chapter 1 Trial Jury Selection  and Management Act
Sections 190-237
 

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 196

196.  (a) The jury commissioner or the court shall inquire as to the
qualifications of persons on the master list or source list who are
or may be summoned for jury service.  The commissioner or the court
may require any person to answer, under oath, orally or in written
form, all questions as may be addressed to that person, regarding the
person's qualifications and ability to serve as a prospective trial
juror.  The commissioner and his or her assistants shall have power
to administer oaths and shall be allowed actual traveling expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
   (b) Response to the jury commissioner or the court concerning an
inquiry or summons may be made by any person having knowledge that
the prospective juror is unable to respond to such inquiry or
summons.
   (c) Any person who fails to respond to jury commissioner or court
inquiry as instructed, may be summoned to appear before the jury
commissioner or the court to answer the inquiry, or may be deemed to
be qualified for jury service in the  absence of a response to the
inquiry.  Any information thus acquired by the court or jury
commissioner shall be noted in jury commissioner or court records.


 

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