JURIES

See also COURTS; JURY TRIALS; TRIALS; VERDICTS

Administration, court rules, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.51

Alternative dispute resolution, Minn. Statutes 2026 484.74

Challenges

Disabled persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.32

Discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.32

Examination of challenged jurors, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.36

Examining juror as witness, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.36

Minutes, inclusion in judgment roll, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.40

Number allowed, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.10

Several defendants, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.22

Civil trials, collateral sources, existence of, Minn. Statutes 2026 548.251

Compensation and salaries

Claims against local governments, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.38

Expenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.48

Inquests, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.27, 390.31

Payment, changed venue, Minn. Statutes 2026 542.17, 627.02

Payroll, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.37

Unemployment insurance, deduction exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.085

Contempts

Failure to report, Minn. Statutes 2026 588.01, 628.48

Improper communications, Minn. Statutes 2026 588.01

Summonses, failure to comply, Minn. Statutes 2026 588.01

Coroners' inquests, see Inquests under CORONERS

Counties, lawsuits against, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.07

Criminal trials, fees, county payment, change of venue, Minn. Statutes 2026 627.02

Damages, assessment, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.22

Definitions, challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.22

Deliberations

Commencement, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.17

Documents, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.15

Length, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.17

Permitting communication, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.21

Procedures, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.09

Disabled persons, challenges, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.32

Disagreement on, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.13, 631.15, 631.17

Discharge

Adjournment, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.16

Illness, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.13

Nonattendance of judge, Minn. Statutes 2026 484.31

Return of documents received during trial, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.15

Without verdict, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.12

Documents and papers received during trial, use, during deliberations, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.15

Employers, acts against employees for jury service, criminal contempt, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.50

Employment, jury service excluded, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.035

Fees, see Compensation and salaries under this topic

Foreign laws, judicial notice, determination by court, Minn. Statutes 2026 599.06

Grand juries, see GRAND JURIES

Hung juries, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.13, 631.15, 631.17

Illness during trial, condition for discharging jury, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.13, 631.12

Impartial jury, Minn. Const. art 1 s 6

Instructions to

Criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.347

Matters of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.06

Special verdicts, apportionment of damages and fault, Minn. Statutes 2026 604.01

Juror qualification questionnaire, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.40

Jury commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.19, 593.37, 593.48

Jury programs, costs, payment by state, Minn. Statutes 2026 480.182

Lawsuits by, employer retaliation, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.50

Mixed juries, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.09

Notes, use during deliberations, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.15

Obligation to serve, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.31

Out-of-pocket expenses, reimbursements, MFIP, income, exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.16

Petit juries, see PETIT JURIES

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.31

Polling, request for, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.16

Real property, viewing, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.12

Records and record keeping, court administrators, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 485.23

Selection

Challenges, see same under this topic

Discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.32

Lists of prospective jurors, Minn. Statutes 2026 201.091, 593.19, 593.37

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.31

Sixth district, Minn. Statutes 2026 484.46

Voir dire examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.36

Sequestration

Accommodations, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.09

Food and lodging expenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.13

Summonses, failure to comply

Contempt, Minn. Statutes 2026 588.01

Misdemeanor, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.42

Swearing, officer in charge, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.17

Tampering, harassment or stalking, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.749

Tax Court advisory juries, empanelment, Minn. Statutes 2026 271.06

Testimony by, personal knowledge of facts in controversy, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.05

Travel expenses, reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.48

Trials, see JURY TRIALS

Unclassified service

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.08

Ramsey County, Minn. Statutes 2026 383A.286

Unemployment insurance, eligibility during jury service, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.085

Verdicts, see VERDICTS

Violations and penalties

Failure to appear or show cause

Contempt, Minn. Statutes 2026 588.01

Misdemeanor, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.40, 593.42

Qualification questionnaire, misrepresentation on, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.40

Voir dire examinations, challenged jurors, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.36