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Section 3Juror service
Section 4Disqualification from juror service
Section 5Office of jury commissioner
Section 6Jury management advisory committee
Section 7Jury commissioner and staff; appointment; salaries
Section 8Rules of court; regulations
Section 9Liability of cities and towns
Section 10Numbered resident list
Section 11Numbered resident file
Section 12Number of prospective jurors
Section 13Random selection of prospective jurors
Section 14Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files
Section 15Preparation of prospective juror list
Section 16Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence
Section 17Letter of venire
Section 18Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned
Section 19Juror summons; contents
Section 20Notice of qualifications for juror service included with summons
Section 21Juror confirmation form included with summons
Section 22Confidential juror questionnaire included with summons
Section 23Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire
Section 24Return of juror confirmation form
Section 25Second summons
Section 26Additional jurors; summons; second summons
Section 27Time and manner of service of additional jurors
Section 28Cancellation of juror service
Section 29Modification of juror service
Section 30Standby jurors
Section 31Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices
Section 32Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire
Section 33Criminal history records of jurors
Section 34Postponement of term of juror service
Section 35Juror service performed at any location within judicial district
Section 36Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer
Section 37Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States
Section 38Availability for juror service by telephone notice
Section 39Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror
Section 40Length of trial; excuse of juror
Section 41Length of term of service of jurors
Section 42Enforcement of chapter
Section 43Delinquency notice
Section 44Criminal complaint for delinquent juror
Section 45Studies, research and new procedures
Section 46Delegation of authority to jury commissioner
Section 47Compensation and reimbursement policy
Section 48Payment of regularly employed jurors
Section 49Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment
Section 50Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses
Section 51Payment of trial juror by commonwealth
Section 52Grand juror financial questionnaire
Section 53Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror
Section 54Payment of grand juror by commonwealth
Section 55Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments
Section 56Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements
Section 56AMeals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements
Section 57Juror service certificate; contents
Section 58Mailing certificates; tender to employer for compensation
Section 59Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth
Section 60Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee
Section 61Violation of Sec. 60; harassment, etc. of employee
Section 62Trial juror’s handbook
Section 63Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner
Section 64Juror orientation
Section 65Welcoming address to jurors
Section 66Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer
Section 67List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court
Section 68Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors
Section 69Translators for deaf jurors
Section 70Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors
Section 71Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors
Section 72Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner
Section 73Challenge of array
Section 74Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside
Section 75Use of data processing equipment, etc. and electronic telecommunications systems
Section 76Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units
Section 77Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds
Section 78Management of jurors by individual courts
Section 79Annual report of jury commissioner
Section 80Annual conference of participants