§ 9-9-14.1 Selection of jurors by use of
electronic data processing equipment. –
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the jury commissioner
may, with approval of the presiding justice of the superior court, select
jurors from the registered voters of the several cities and towns as deemed
necessary by the jury commission for the several counties of the state by means
of the use of electronic data processing equipment, now or hereafter owned or
leased by the state of Rhode Island, whenever the secretary of state shall
certify to the jury commissioner that the equipment has been furnished with the
names of all persons who are registered voters in the cities and towns. In such
event, the jury commissioner shall supervise the electronic data processing
machine operator in order to carry out the drawing in such a way that neither
the jury commissioner nor the operator of the device shall be able to determine
any name until the name has actually been drawn. After the drawing has been
carried out in accordance herewith, the jury commissioner shall cause the
electronic data processing machine operator to have the electronic data
processing machine compile a list, by county, randomly mixing the names so
drawn. Members of the public and press shall be admitted to the place of
electronic data selection, to the extent that space and area may allow.
(P.L. 1975, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 13,
§ 2.)