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10 U.S.C. § 982 — Members: service on State and local juries

submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-661 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 110 words · no verdicts yet

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An active-duty service member cannot be required to serve on a State or local jury if the responsible Secretary finds that jury service would unreasonably interfere with military duties or harm unit readiness. The Secretary’s decision is conclusive and the section applies in the listed United States jurisdictions.

(a) An active-duty armed-forces member may not be required to serve on a State or local jury if the responsible Secretary determines that service would either: (1) unreasonably interfere with the member’s military duties; or (2) harm the readiness of the member’s unit, command, or activity. (b) The Secretary’s determination is conclusive. (c) The Secretary must issue rules administering this section. (d) “State” includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and every United States territory.
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(a)

A member of the armed forces on active duty may not be required to serve on a State or local jury if the Secretary concerned determines that such service—

(1)

would unreasonably interfere with the performance of the member’s military duties; or

(2)

would adversely affect the readiness of the unit, command, or activity to which the member is assigned.

(b)

A determination by the Secretary concerned under this section is conclusive.

(c)

The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.

(d)

In this section, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory of the United States.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, § 502(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3863.)

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  • 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-661 · 100 Stat. 3863

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-661 on 1986-11-14.

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