§ 38-23. Juries - Standard form of summons - Service.

A.  The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop a standard form to be used as a summons for service on the grand and petit juries in the district courts of this state.  The standard form shall include the time, place and the name of the court where said jurors are required to attend.

B.  The summons shall be served by the court clerk by mailing a copy of such summons by registered or certified mail, or as directed by the judge, to the person selected for service not less than ten (10) days before the day said person is to appear as a juror in such court.  The court clerk shall make a return of such service by filing an affidavit stating the date of mailing and type of mail used in sending the summons; provided, that this shall not prevent service of special venire or talesman by the sheriff of the county.

Laws 1949, p. 281, § 6, emerg. eff. June 2, 1949; Laws 1957, p. 410, § 1; Laws 1973, c. 174, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 33, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.