54.160 Punishment of jurors
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54.160 Punishment of jurors. A person duly summoned to attend a justice court as a juror may be punished by the justice of the peace as provided for contempt of court if:
(1)The person fails to attend the justice court as required or fails to give a valid excuse for not attending;
(2)The person fails to give attention to matters before the jury;
(3)The person leaves the court without permission while the court is in session; or
(4)The person without valid excuse otherwise fails to complete required jury service. [Amended by 1999 c.605 §5]