{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-1-105","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78B-1-105","heading":"Jurors -- Competency to serve -- Individuals not competent to serve as jurors -- Court to determine disqualification.","body":"(1) An individual is competent to serve as a juror if the individual is:\n(a) a citizen of the United States;\n(b) 18 years old or older;\n(c) a resident of the county; and\n(d) able to read, speak, and understand the English language.\n(2) An individual who has been convicted of a felony in a state or federal court of the United States is not competent to serve as a juror unless the felony conviction has been expunged or reduced to a misdemeanor.\n(3) The court, on the court's own initiative or when requested by a prospective juror, shall determine whether the prospective juror is disqualified from jury service.\n(4) The court shall base the court's decision on:\n(a) information provided on the juror qualification form;\n(b) an interview with the prospective juror; or\n(c) other competent evidence.\n(5) The clerk shall enter the court's determination in the records of the court.","path":["Title 78B Judicial Code","Chapter 78B-1 Juries and Witnesses","Part 78B-1-1 Jury and Witness Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter1/78B-1-S105.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"46e911b2b0e8b2c509d661b2504ef824450d4be75f36c37498f0309e27884d67","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-1-104","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-1-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}