Iowa Code § 607A.4 - Jury service — minimum qualifications — disqualification — documentation

1. To serve or to be considered for jury service, a person must possess the following minimum qualifications: a. Be eighteen years of age or older. b. Be a citizen of the United States. c. Be able to understand the English language in a written, spoken, or manually signed mode. d. Be able to receive and evaluate information such that the person is capable of rendering satisfactory jury service. 2. A person possessing the minimum qualifications for service or consideration for service may be disqualified for service or consideration for service if the person has, directly or indirectly, requested to be placed on a list for jury service. 3. A person convicted of a felony who remains under the supervision of the department of corrections, a judicial district department of correctional services, or the board of parole shall be disqualified from jury service. 4. A person convicted of a felony who is currently registered as a sex offender under chapter 692A or who is required to serve a special sentence under chapter 903B shall be disqualified from jury service. 5. A person who claims disqualification for any of the grounds identified in this section may, upon the person’s own volition, or shall, upon the court’s volition, submit in writing to the court’s satisfaction, documentation that verifies disqualification from jury service. 86 Acts, ch 1108, §12; 2023 Acts, ch 98, §5 Referred to in §48A.30