C.R.S. Section 13-71-105
Qualifications for juror service

(1)

Any person who is a United States citizen and resides in a county or lives in such county more than fifty percent of the time, whether or not registered to vote, shall be qualified to serve as a trial or grand juror in such county. Citizenship and residency status on the date that the jury service is to be performed shall control.

(2)

A prospective trial or grand juror shall be disqualified, based on the following grounds:

(a)

Being under the age of eighteen;

(b)

Inability to read, speak, and understand the English language;

(c)

Inability, by reason of a physical or mental disability, to render satisfactory juror service. Any person claiming this disqualification shall submit a letter, if the jury commissioner requests it, from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6), licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or authorized Christian science practitioner, stating the nature of the disability and an opinion that such disability prevents the person from rendering satisfactory juror service. The physician, physician assistant, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or authorized Christian science practitioner shall apply the following guideline: A person shall be capable of rendering satisfactory juror service if the person is able to perform a sedentary job requiring close attention for three consecutive business days for six hours per day, with short breaks in the morning and afternoon sessions.

(d)

Sole responsibility for the daily care of an individual with a permanent disability living in the same household to the extent that the performance of juror service would cause a substantial risk of injury to the health of the individual with a disability. Jurors who are regularly employed at a location other than their households may not be disqualified for this reason. Any person claiming this disqualification shall, if the jury commissioner requests it, submit a letter from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6), licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or authorized Christian science practitioner stating the name, address, and age of the individual with a disability, the nature of care provided by the prospective juror, and an opinion that the performance of juror service would cause a substantial risk of injury to the individual with a disability.

(e)

Residence outside of the county with no intention of returning to the county at any time during the succeeding twelve months;

(f)

Selection and service as an impaneled trial or grand juror in any municipal, tribal, military, state, or federal court within the preceding twelve months or being scheduled for juror service within the next twelve months. Any person claiming this disqualification must submit a letter or other formal acknowledgment from the appropriate authority verifying his or her prior or pending juror service.

(g)

Appearance as a prospective juror in state court in accordance with the provisions of section 13-71-120 within the current calendar year. Any person claiming this disqualification shall submit a letter or other formal acknowledgment from the appropriate authority verifying such prior juror appearance. This exemption, however, does not apply in emergency circumstances as provided for in section 13-71-112.
(h)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 32, § 2, effective August 2, 2000.)(3) A prospective grand juror shall be disqualified if he or she has previously been convicted of a felony in this state, any other state, the United States, or any territory under the jurisdiction of the United States.

Source: Section 13-71-105 — Qualifications for juror service, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

13‑71‑101
Short title 13‑71‑102
Definitions 13‑71‑103
Number of trial jurors 13‑71‑104
Eligibility for juror service - prohibition of discrimination 13‑71‑105
Qualifications for juror service 13‑71‑106
Jury commissioners 13‑71‑107
Master juror list 13‑71‑108
Master juror wheel 13‑71‑109
Random selection from master juror list 13‑71‑110
Juror selection and summoning 13‑71‑111
Contents of juror summons 13‑71‑112
Emergency summonses 13‑71‑113
Modification of juror service 13‑71‑114
Cancellation of juror service 13‑71‑115
Juror questionnaires 13‑71‑116
Trial juror’s right to one postponement - definition 13‑71‑116.5
Postponement related to co-employee jury service 13‑71‑117
Assignment of courthouse location 13‑71‑118
Telephone notice 13‑71‑119
Deferments and excuses - limitations 13‑71‑119.5
Persons entitled to be excused from jury service 13‑71‑120
Length of juror service 13‑71‑121
Extended trials 13‑71‑122
Failure to appear - delinquency notice 13‑71‑123
Enforcement of juror duties 13‑71‑124
Delegation of authority to jury commissioner 13‑71‑125
Compensation and reimbursement 13‑71‑126
Compensation of employed jurors during first three days of service 13‑71‑127
Financial hardship of employer or self-employed juror 13‑71‑128
Reimbursement of unemployed jurors during first three days of service 13‑71‑129
Compensation of jurors after first three days of service 13‑71‑129.5
Public transportation for jurors 13‑71‑130
Limitations on juror compensation 13‑71‑131
Special awards of compensation and reimbursement 13‑71‑132
Juror service acknowledgment information - requests - payment 13‑71‑133
Enforcement of employer’s duty to compensate jurors 13‑71‑134
Penalties and enforcement remedies for harassment by employer 13‑71‑135
Juror orientation program 13‑71‑136
Availability of juror list 13‑71‑137
Duties and responsibilities of auxiliary services providers for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind 13‑71‑138
Preservation of juror records 13‑71‑139
Challenge of juror pool 13‑71‑140
Irregularity in selecting, summoning, and managing jurors 13‑71‑141
Authority to contract and accept gifts 13‑71‑142
Alternate jurors 13‑71‑143
Grand jurors - vacancies 13‑71‑144
Jury fees to be assessed in civil cases 13‑71‑145
Expense of meals and provisions to be taxed
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 13-71-105’s source at colorado​.gov