Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-1645

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session
Section 25-1645 - Act; intent and purpose

The Legislature hereby declares that it is the intent and purpose of the Jury Selection Act to create a jury system which will ensure that:

(1) All persons selected for jury service are selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court;
(2) All qualified citizens have the opportunity to be considered for jury service;
(3) All qualified citizens fulfill their obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose; and
(4) No citizen is excluded from jury service in this state as a result of discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-1645

Laws 1979, LB 234, § 1; R.S.1943, (2016), § 25-1601.03; Laws 2020, LB 387, § 2.
Amended by Laws 2020, LB 387,§ 2 op. 1/1/2021.