29A.070 Juror qualification forms.

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(1)The Chief Circuit Judge shall cause to be mailed or delivered with the summons to

each juror a juror qualification form accompanied by instructions to fill out and

return the form by mail or hand delivery to the clerk within five

(5)days after its

receipt, or to be completed as otherwise directed. The juror qualification form shall

be provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts and subject to approval by

the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(2)The juror qualification form shall contain the prospective juror's signed declaration

that his responses are true to the best of his knowledge and his acknowledgment that

a willful misrepresentation of a material fact may be punished by a fine or by

imprisonment, or both. Notarization of the juror qualification form shall not be

required.

(3)If the prospective juror is unable to fill out the form, another person may do it for

him and shall indicate that he has done so and the reason therefor.

(4)Any prospective juror who fails to return a properly completed juror qualification

form as instructed may be directed by the Chief Circuit Judge to appear forthwith to

fill out a juror qualification form. At the time of his appearance for jury service, any

prospective juror may be questioned by the judge or his designee, but only with

regard to his responses to questions contained on the form and grounds for his

excuse or disqualification. Any information thus acquired shall be noted on the

juror qualification form.

(5)A prospective juror who fails to appear as directed by the judge pursuant to

subsection

(4)of this section shall be ordered to appear and show cause for his

failure to appear as directed. If the prospective juror fails to appear pursuant to the

judge's order or fails to show good cause for his failure to appear as directed by the

judge, he may be punished for contempt.

(6)No person shall willfully misrepresent a material fact on a juror qualification form.

(7)The contents of juror qualification forms shall be made available to parties or their

attorneys of record unless the court determines in any instance in the interest of

justice that this information shall be kept confidential or its use limited in whole or

in part.