487.26 Petit jurors.
Subdivision 1. Mode of selection. Petit jurors for the trial of all types of actions shall be selected as provided in this section.
Subd. 2. Selection; list. All petit jurors to serve in the county court in the county shall be selected from the petit jurors listed for jury service by the district court. Petit jurors listed for service in both courts shall have the same qualifications and shall be selected by the district court under the same procedure as is now provided by law for selecting jurors for service in the district court. Jurors summoned for service in the county court shall report to and be excused, governed, instructed and controlled by the chief judge of the county court or a designee.
Subd. 3. Repealed, 1973 c 679 s 38
Subd. 4. Failure to attend. Failure to attend as a juror when duly drawn and summoned is punishable as contempt of court.
Subd. 5. Repealed, 1973 c 679 s 38
Subd. 6. Compensation. Jurors shall be paid from the county treasury the same compensation and mileage as jurors in the district court of the county where the county court is located. The court administrator shall deliver to the county auditor a certificate showing the number of days of service and the mileage for which each is entitled to receive compensation. This certificate shall be filed with the county auditor who shall issue a warrant on the county treasurer for the amount due. Any juror regularly summoned who actually attends at the time named in the summons is entitled to a per diem and mileage whether or not sworn as a juror.
Subd. 7. Repealed, 1973 c 679 s 38
HIST: 1971 c 951 s 26; 1973 c 679 s 26; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
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