Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner
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The Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner is the state agency responsible for managing and overseeing the jury selection and service process in Massachusetts courts.
Aliases (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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state agency → |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair cross-section of the community in juror pools
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promote efficient jury administration → |
| collectsFrom |
driver’s license records
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state identification card records → voter registration lists → |
| country |
United States
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| ensuresComplianceWith |
state jury laws
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| hasAbbreviation |
OJC
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-jury-commissioner
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| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Massachusetts General Laws
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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 234A → |
| mandate |
administration of the jury system in Massachusetts
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| operatesIn |
Massachusetts
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| oversees |
jury management in state courts
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one day or one trial jury service system → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of Court Management of the Massachusetts Trial Court
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| partOf |
Massachusetts Trial Court system
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| providesService |
juror information hotline
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juror status information → online juror confirmation → online juror questionnaire → |
| responsibleFor |
juror deferral requests processing
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juror education → juror excuse requests processing → juror hardship requests processing → juror outreach → jury selection → jury service administration → maintenance of juror lists → managing juror pools → qualifying jurors → random selection of jurors → summoning jurors → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subjectTo |
Massachusetts judiciary
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| typeOfJurors |
grand jurors
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trial jurors → |
| 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 (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Judiciary of Massachusetts
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hasAdministrativeOffice |
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Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
("Office of Jury Commissioner staff")
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oversees |
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Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
("Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth")
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relatedTo |