N.Y. Judiciary Law § 525: Trial and grand jurors; duration of service

§ 525. Trial and grand jurors; duration of service. (a) Except as

provided in subdivision (d) of this section, service of trial jurors in

courts of the unified court system shall not be more than five court

days actual attendance or for such shorter period as the commissioner of

jurors shall determine, except that such service shall continue until

the conclusion of any trial in which a juror may be engaged.

(b) Service of grand jurors in courts of the unified court system

shall be for the duration of the term for which they have been drawn,

unless sooner discharged; except that if the term of a grand jury has

been extended by written order of the court having supervision of such

grand jury, service shall continue until such grand jury has been

discharged.

(c) For the purposes of this section, actual attendance shall include

a juror's actual physical attendance wherein the court convenes or

service by means of a telephone standby system whereby a juror shall

remain available to report for jury service upon notification by means

of telephone or other electronic communication.

(d) If the commissioner of jurors, after consultation with and

concurrence of the district administrative judge or judges, or in the

counties within the city of New York the deputy chief administrative

judge, shall determine that sufficient numbers of potential jurors

cannot be provided to any term or part of court the commissioner may

extend such period of jury service for such additional period as may be

necessary.