Section 1-11-101 - Qualifications of Juror.

WY Stat § 1-11-101 (2019) (N/A)
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1-11-101. Qualifications of juror.

(a) A person is qualified to act as a juror if he is:

(i) An adult citizen of the United States who has been a resident of the state and of the county ninety (90) days before being selected and returned pursuant to W.S. 1-11-106;

(ii) In possession of his natural faculties, of ordinary intelligence and without mental or physical infirmity preventing satisfactory jury service;

(iii) Possessed of sufficient knowledge of the English language.

(b) No citizen shall be excluded from service as a juror on account of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or economic status.

(c) The court shall discharge a person from serving as a juror if the person is not qualified to act as a juror under subsection (a) of this section.