28 U.S.C. § 1861 — Declaration of policy

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The United States policy is that eligible federal litigants have a right to grand and petit juries randomly selected from a fair cross-section of the local community. Citizens must have a chance to be considered and must serve when summoned.

The policy of the United States is that every litigant in a Federal court who is entitled to a jury trial has the right to grand and petit juries chosen at random from a fair cross-section of the community in the district or division where the court meets. It is also United States policy that all citizens have the opportunity to be considered for grand- and petit-jury service in United States district courts and have a duty to serve when summoned.

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It is the policy of the United States that all litigants in Federal courts entitled to trial by jury shall have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair cross section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes. It is further the policy of the United States that all citizens shall have the opportunity to be considered for service on grand and petit juries in the district courts of the United States, and shall have an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 85–315, part V, § 152, Sept. 9, 1957, 71 Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–274, § 101, Mar. 27, 1968, 82 Stat. 54.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 951
1957Amended · Pub. L. 85-315 · 71 Stat. 638
1968Amended · Pub. L. 90-274 · 82 Stat. 54

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 646 on 1948-06-25.

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