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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1864. Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
(a) From time to time as directed by the district court, the
clerk or a district judge shall publicly draw at random from the
master jury wheel the names of as many persons as may be required
for jury service. The clerk or jury commission may, upon order of
the court, prepare an alphabetical list of the names drawn from the
master jury wheel. Any list so prepared shall not be disclosed to
any person except pursuant to the district court plan or pursuant
to section 1867 or 1868 of this title. The clerk or jury commission
shall mail to every person whose name is drawn from the master
wheel a juror qualification form accompanied by instructions to
fill out and return the form, duly signed and sworn, to the clerk
or jury commission by mail within ten days. If the person is unable
to fill out the form, another shall do it for him, and shall
indicate that he has done so and the reason therefor. In any case
in which it appears that there is an omission, ambiguity, or error
in a form, the clerk or jury commission shall return the form with
instructions to the person to make such additions or corrections as
may be necessary and to return the form to the clerk or jury
commission within ten days. Any person who fails to return a
completed juror qualification form as instructed may be summoned by
the clerk or jury commission forthwith to appear before the clerk
or jury commission to fill out a juror qualification form. A person
summoned to appear because of failure to return a juror
qualification form as instructed who personally appears and
executes a juror qualification form before the clerk or jury
commission may, at the discretion of the district court, except
where his prior failure to execute and mail such form was willful,
be entitled to receive for such appearance the same fees and travel
allowances paid to jurors under section 1871 of this title. At the
time of his appearance for jury service, any person may be required
to fill out another juror qualification form in the presence of the
jury commission or the clerk or the court, at which time, in such
cases as it appears warranted, the person may be questioned, but
only with regard to his responses to questions contained on the
form. Any information thus acquired by the clerk or jury commission
may be noted on the juror qualification form and transmitted to the
chief judge or such district court judge as the plan may provide.
(b) Any person summoned pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section who fails to appear as directed shall be ordered by the
district court forthwith to appear and show cause for his failure
to comply with the summons. Any person who fails to appear pursuant
to such order or who fails to show good cause for noncompliance
with the summons may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not
more than three days, or both. Any person who willfully
misrepresents a material fact on a juror qualification form for the
purpose of avoiding or securing service as a juror may be fined not
more than $100 or imprisoned not more than three days, or both.
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