KRS 29A.080: Disqualifications for jury service -- Permanent exemption.

(1) The Chief Circuit Judge or one (1) or more judges of the court, the court's clerk, a

deputy clerk, the court's administrator, or a deputy court administrator so designated

by the Chief Circuit Judge shall determine on the basis of the information provided

on the juror qualification form whether the prospective juror is disqualified for jury

service for any of the reasons listed in subsection (2) of this section. This

determination shall be entered in the space provided on the juror qualification form.

The Chief Circuit Judge shall cause each disqualified juror to be immediately

notified of the juror's disqualification.

(2) A prospective juror is disqualified to serve on a jury if the juror:

(a) Is under eighteen (18) years of age;

(b) Is not a citizen of the United States;

(c) Is not a resident of the county;

(d) Has insufficient knowledge of the English language;

(e) Has been previously convicted of a felony and has not been pardone d or

received a restoration of civil rights by the Governor or other authorized

person of the jurisdiction in which the person was convicted;

(f) Is presently under indictment;

(g) Has served on a jury within the time limitations set out under KRS 29A.130;

or

(h) Is seventy (70) years of age or older and has requested in a space provided on

the juror qualification form that he or she be excused from service for the

period summoned.

(3) The Chief Circuit Judge may grant a permanent exemption based upon an

individual's request and a finding by the Chief Circuit Judge of a permanent

medical condition rendering the individual incapable of serving. The judge granting

the permanent exemption s hall notify the requesting person and the Administrative

Office of the Courts. Upon receiving notification of a permanent exemption the

Administrative Office of the Courts shall remove the person's name from the master

list.

(4) There shall be no waiver of these disqualifications, except that pursuant to the

Federal Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, an individual with a disability

shall not be disqualified solely by reason of the disability. For the purposes of this

section, "individual with a disabi lity" means a person with a physical or mental

impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities of

the individual, a record of the impairment, or being regarded as having the

impairment.