§612-3 Definitions.
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§612-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
"Circuit" refers to a judicial circuit, as specified in section 603-1.
"Clerk" and "clerk of the court" means the chief court administrator for a circuit, any authorized deputy chief court administrator, and any other person designated by the chief court administrator or the court to perform the functions under this chapter.
"Court" means the circuit and district courts of this State, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court. When there is an administrative judge, any administrative powers granted by this chapter may be exercised by that judge or the judge's designee, unless otherwise provided.
"Disability" means the state of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, having a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
"Felony" means a crime as defined in section 701-107(2).
"Jury wheel" means any physical device or electronic system for the storage of the names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors.
"Name", when used in connection with prospective jurors, includes identifying numbers of the jurors. [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 159, §10; gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 104, §1; am L 2007, c 122, §2]