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8 • Leading Lawyers • 5.31.2020 Areas of Focus: Wills & Trusts, Probate, Business Litigation, Real Estate, Estate Planning Kelley Law Firm 303 West Walnut Rogers, AR 72756 Phone: 479-636-1051 kelley-law.net firm@kelley-law.net Three Generations Serving NWA Since 1968 Kelley law Firm Leading Lawyer Listings What are the qualifications for serving on a jury? In all Arkansas counties, every registered voter is legally qualified to act as a juror in state court. However, some counties in Arkansas broaden the jury pool by also allowing licensed drivers and persons issued identification cards to serve as jurors. Persons otherwise legally qualified to act as jurors can be disqualified for several reasons, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) a person is less than 18 years of age at the time he or she is required to appear; (2) a person is unable to speak, understand, read, or write the English language; (3) a person has a mental or physical disability that makes them unable to perform jury services; or (4) a person has been convicted of a felony and has not been pardoned. e qualifications for serving on a jury in federal court are similar to the qualifications for jury service in state court. If you are called, do you have to serve? Yes. All citizens called for jury duty in both state and federal court, unless disqualified or excused, have a duty to serve as a juror. e court may excuse jurors from service for undue hardship or extreme inconvenience; however, this is a discretionary decision made only by the court. A person who fails to respond to a notice of jury duty may be subject to a penalty. ose persons for whom jury service would be an extreme personal hardship may be excused because of their occupation or their age. If you have a serious problem or conflict, write or visit the circuit clerk's office at once. He or she will tell you how to apply for an excuse from jury duty. How does your name get on a jury list? People are randomly selected for jury duty. In Arkansas state courts, the names of prospective jurors are chosen from those persons who are registered to vote. In some Arkansas counties, the names may also be chosen from persons who are licensed to drive or are issued an identification card and reside in the county in which they are summoned for service. In federal court, the names are drawn from lists of registered voters and sometimes lists of licensed drivers. How long does jury service usually last? In both state and federal court, the length of jury service will vary according to the circumstances of each case. Usually, jury duty will last less than one week. Jury Duty: Doing Your Civic Duty Areas of focus: Divorce, Custody, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business, Criminal, Probate, General Litigation Robert Teague 700 N. 13th, Suite D Rogers, AR 72756 Phone: 479-531-2785 teague-law.com Education: University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville Robert Teague Area of Focus: Adoption Law Adoption Agency of Arkansas, LLC 303 West Walnut Rogers, AR 72756 Phone: 479-899-8640 arkansasadoptionservices.com Over 40 Years of Experience with over 1,000 Adoptions Private, Step-Parent, Grandparent & Adult Adoptions Adoption Agency of Arkansas, LLC Areas of Focus: Family Law, Criminal Defense Joseph C. Hoke Joseph C. Hoke 600 W. Central Ave. Harrison, AR 72601 joe@arkansaslawpartners.com www.arkansaslawpartners.com 870-741-3633 Education: UALR William H. Bowen School of Law