Qualifications
Source:
Section 510 — Qualifications, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/JUD/510 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).
500
Declaration of policy 501
Application of article 502
Commissioner of jurors 503
County jury board 504
Appointment and removal of commissioner of jurors 505
Oath of office 506
Source of names 507
Random selection 508
Number to be selected 509
Qualification of jurors 510
Qualifications 513
Form of questionnaire 516
Commissioner of jurors to summon jurors 517
Excuses and postponements 518
Discharge by the court 519
Right of juror to be absent from employment 519–A
Right of sequestered jurors to be provided with food conforming to religious tenets 520
Trial jurors to serve in other parts, terms or courts 521
Fees and travel expenses of jurors 521–A
Fees of trial jury 522
Appellate divisions to make rules 523
Sheriff’s jurors 524
Disqualification of former jurors 525
Trial and grand jurors 526
Presentation of claims by jurors and disposition of unclaimed fees 527
Procedure for noncompliance 528
Collection of demographic data
Declaration of policy 501
Application of article 502
Commissioner of jurors 503
County jury board 504
Appointment and removal of commissioner of jurors 505
Oath of office 506
Source of names 507
Random selection 508
Number to be selected 509
Qualification of jurors 510
Qualifications 513
Form of questionnaire 516
Commissioner of jurors to summon jurors 517
Excuses and postponements 518
Discharge by the court 519
Right of juror to be absent from employment 519–A
Right of sequestered jurors to be provided with food conforming to religious tenets 520
Trial jurors to serve in other parts, terms or courts 521
Fees and travel expenses of jurors 521–A
Fees of trial jury 522
Appellate divisions to make rules 523
Sheriff’s jurors 524
Disqualification of former jurors 525
Trial and grand jurors 526
Presentation of claims by jurors and disposition of unclaimed fees 527
Procedure for noncompliance 528
Collection of demographic data
