Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
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The Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth is the state-level office responsible for managing and overseeing the jury selection and service process within Massachusetts’ court system.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public official position
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state government office → |
| appliesTo |
all counties in Massachusetts
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| appointedBy |
Massachusetts judicial authorities
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| country |
United States
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| goal |
ensure efficient administration of jury service
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ensure fair cross‑section of the community in jury pools → |
| hasDuty |
ensure compliance with jury laws by employers and citizens
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protect confidentiality of juror information → provide information to the public about jury service → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts court system → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalBasis |
Massachusetts General Laws on juries
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| location |
Massachusetts
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| mandate |
ensure impartial and randomly selected juries
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promote public confidence in the jury system → |
| oversees |
Office of Jury Commissioner staff
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implementation of juror qualification procedures → juror excuse and deferral processes → |
| partOf |
Massachusetts judicial branch
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| relatedTo |
Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
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| responsibleFor |
administration of one day or one trial jury service system in Massachusetts
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jury selection process in Massachusetts → maintenance of statewide juror lists → management of jury service in Massachusetts → oversight of juror summonsing in Massachusetts → |
| scope |
statewide
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| sector |
public sector
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| serves |
trial courts in Massachusetts
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| typeOfJurors |
grand jurors
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petit jurors → |
| uses |
random selection methods for juror selection
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| worksWith |
Massachusetts District Court
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Massachusetts Housing Court → Massachusetts Juvenile Court → Massachusetts Probate and Family Court → Massachusetts Superior Court → Massachusetts Trial Court → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Judiciary of Massachusetts
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hasAdministrativeOffice |