Judiciary Law 500 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 16 Selection of Jurors next SECTION 501 Application of article Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 500 Declaration of policy Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 16 § 500. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state that all litigants in the courts of this state 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 county or other governmental subdivision wherein the court convenes; and that all eligible citizens shall have the opportunity to serve on grand and petit juries in the courts of this state, and shall have an obligation to serve when summoned for that purpose, unless excused.