Chapter 9

24 published sections.

Article 1 - Jury Commissions, Preparation of Jury Lists, and Drawing of Panels

N.C.G.S. § 9-1 — Jury commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms; expenses of jury system.
N.C.G.S. § 9-2 — Preparation of master jury list; sources of names.
N.C.G.S. § 9-3 — Qualifications of prospective jurors.
N.C.G.S. § 9-4 — Preparation and custody of alphabetized list; access to list.
N.C.G.S. § 9-5 — Procedure for drawing panel of jurors.
N.C.G.S. § 9-6 — Jury service a public duty; excuses to be allowed in exceptional cases; procedure.
N.C.G.S. § 9-6.1 — Requests to be excused.
N.C.G.S. § 9-6.2 — Reports of excusals from jury duty based on disqualification.
N.C.G.S. § 9-7 — Notation on master jury list of names of jurors who have served; retention.
N.C.G.S. § 9-7.1 — Judicial support staff may assist clerk with performance of duties.

N.C.G.S. § 9-10 — Summons to jurors.
N.C.G.S. § 9-11 — Supplemental jurors; special venire.
N.C.G.S. § 9-12 — Supplemental jurors from other counties.
N.C.G.S. § 9-13 — Penalty for disobeying summons.
N.C.G.S. § 9-14 — Jury sworn; judge decides competency.
N.C.G.S. § 9-15 — Questioning jurors without challenge; challenges for cause.
N.C.G.S. § 9-16 — Exemption from civil arrest.
N.C.G.S. § 9-17 — Jurors impaneled to try case furnished with accommodations; separation of jurors.
N.C.G.S. § 9-18 — Alternate jurors.

N.C.G.S. § 9-19 — Peremptory challenges in civil cases.
N.C.G.S. § 9-20 — Civil cases having several plaintiffs or several defendants; challenges apportioned; discretion of judge.
N.C.G.S. § 9-21 — Peremptory challenges in criminal cases governed by Chapter 15A.