(1 -3 Omitted) The defendant, regardless of whether a term of imprisonment may be imposed, has the right to a trial by an impartial jury of no less than six persons, that is drawn from sources that: 1) reflect a fair cross section of the community, and 2) do not systematically exclude any distinctive group in the community. 23-10-01 JURIES 23-10-02 ELIGIBILITY FOR JURY DUTY; GENERALLY Any potential must meet the following requirements: They must be an adult resident member of the Tribe. They must be able to speak and understand the English language. They must not have an interest in the case, or be related as spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child to any of the parties or their attorneys. They must not have been convicted of a felony within one (1) year prior to appointment. Any felony conviction of the appointee must not bear a similarity to the crime with which the defendant is charged. They must not be a member of the Tribal Council; a Judge, Officer or employee of the Court or Jail; a Tribal Law Enforcement Officer; or admitted to practice before the Court. Elders of 65 of age or older, who would be unduly burdened by serving on a jury may contact the Court to be excused. 23-10-03 ELIGIBILITY FOR JURY DUTY; SPECIAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION Any potential juror for a special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction case must be an adult 18 years or older who meets the eligibility requirements of 23-10-02 except for that of In such a case, the juror must be drawn from sources that reflect a fair cross section of the community. 23-10-04 JURY LIST; GENERALLY A list of at twenty-one (21) residents of the Tribe and other persons as designated herein who are eligible for jury duty shall be prepared and maintained by the Clerk. Each voting district on the Reservation shall be represented on the list. Potential jurors may be selected from a variety of sources including but not limited to enrolled members of the Oyate, residents within the jurisdiction of Lake Traverse Reservation pursuant to 20-02-02 and 20-01-07, full-time employees of the Tribe or its entities (educational institutions, businesses, agencies, subdivisions, or instrumentalities) who have completed the required probationary period, and persons leasing lands from the Tribe. Each potential juror
(1 -3 Omitted) The defendant, regardless of whether a term of imprisonment may be imposed, has the right to a trial by an impartial jury of no less than six persons, that is drawn from sources that: 1) reflect a fair cross section of the community, and 2) do not systematically exclude any distinctive group in the community. 23-10-01 JURIES 23-10-02 ELIGIBILITY FOR JURY DUTY; GENERALLY Any potential must meet the following requirements: They must be an adult resident member of the Tribe. They must be able to speak and understand the English language. They must not have an interest in the case, or be related as spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child to any of the parties or their attorneys. They must not have been convicted of a felony within one (1) year prior to appointment. Any felony conviction of the appointee must not bear a similarity to the crime with which the defendant is charged. They must not be a member of the Tribal Council; a Judge, Officer or employee of the Court or Jail; a Tribal Law Enforcement Officer; or admitted to practice before the Court. Elders of 65 of age or older, who would be unduly burdened by serving on a jury may contact the Court to be excused. 23-10-03 ELIGIBILITY FOR JURY DUTY; SPECIAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION Any potential juror for a special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction case must be an adult 18 years or older who meets the eligibility requirements of 23-10-02 except for that of In such a case, the juror must be drawn from sources that reflect a fair cross section of the community. 23-10-04 JURY LIST; GENERALLY A list of at twenty-one (21) residents of the Tribe and other persons as designated herein who are eligible for jury duty shall be prepared and maintained by the Clerk. Each voting district on the Reservation shall be represented on the list. Potential jurors may be selected from a variety of sources including but not limited to enrolled members of the Oyate, residents within the jurisdiction of Lake Traverse Reservation pursuant to 20-02-02 and 20-01-07, full-time employees of the Tribe or its entities (educational institutions, businesses, agencies, subdivisions, or instrumentalities) who have completed the required probationary period, and persons leasing lands from the Tribe. Each potential juror
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