N.Y. Judiciary Law § 500: Declaration of policy

§ 500. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state that all

litigants in the courts of this state entitled to trial by jury shall

have the right to grand and petit juries selected at random from a fair

cross-section of the community in the county or other governmental

subdivision wherein the court convenes; and that all eligible citizens

shall have the opportunity to serve on grand and petit juries in the

courts of this state, and shall have an obligation to serve when

summoned for that purpose, unless excused.