According to Code of Civil Procedure of California (hereinafter: CCP) Section 191 of Title 3 “Persons specially invested with powers of a Judicial Nature” of Chapter 1 “Trial Jury Selection and Management Act”:
The Legislature agrees that jury trial is a respected constitutional right and that jury service is a citizenship responsibility.
It is the State of California’s policy that all persons selected for jury service are randomly selected from the population of the area served by the court; that all qualified persons get an equal opportunity, in compliance with this chapter, to be known for jury service in the state as well as an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose; and that it is the responsibility of the State of California.
There are three types of Juries:
According to Law All individuals are eligible and qualified as prospective jurors of the court, with the exception of:
No person shall be excluded from eligibility for jury service in the State of California for any other reason than the reasons set out in Section 203 CCP.
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