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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 458; in 1987, chapter 256; in 1997, chapter 693<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 153<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 106<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 195<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 389<\/a> and 708<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 98<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 71<\/a> and 72<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85996,"section_number":"8.01-341.2","catch_line":"Deferral or limitation of jury service for particular occupational inconvenience or for persons who have legal custody and are responsible for a child","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-341.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57939,"section_number":"24.2-115","catch_line":"Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-115\/"},{"id":63223,"section_number":"24.2-671","catch_line":"Electoral board to meet and ascertain results; conclusiveness of results","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-671\/"},{"id":81617,"section_number":"24.2-679","catch_line":"State Board to meet and make statement as to number of votes","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-679\/"},{"id":81202,"section_number":"24.2-800","catch_line":"Recounts in all elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-800\/"},{"id":74882,"section_number":"65.2-102","catch_line":"Coverage of firefighters and law-enforcement officers in off-duty capacity","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-102\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277117,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86202,"identifier":"8.01-341.1","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-341.1","url":"\/8.01-341.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-341.1\/","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-341.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from jury service upon request","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-341.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any of the following persons<\/span> may serve on juries in civil and criminal cases but shall be exempt from jury<\/span> service upon his request:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> through 3. [Repealed.] <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A mariner actually employed in maritime service; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> through 7. [Repealed.] <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> A person<\/span> who has legal custody<\/span> of and is necessarily and personally responsible for a child or children 16 years of age or younger requiring continuous care by him during normal court<\/span> hours, or any mother who is breast-feeding a child; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A person<\/span> who is necessarily and personally responsible for a person<\/span> having a physical or mental impairment requiring continuous care by him during normal court<\/span> hours; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Any person<\/span> over 73 years of age; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Any person<\/span> whose spouse is summoned to serve on the same jury<\/span> panel<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Any person<\/span> who is the only person<\/span> performing services for a business, commercial or agricultural enterprise and whose services are so essential to the operations of the business, commercial or agricultural enterprise that such enterprise must close or cease to function if such person<\/span> is required to perform jury<\/span> duty; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Any person<\/span> who is the only person<\/span> performing services for a political subdivision as a firefighter, as defined in § 65.2-102<\/a>, and whose services are so essential to the operations of the political subdivision that such political subdivision will suffer an undue hardship in carrying out such services if such person<\/span> is required to perform jury<\/span> duty; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Any person<\/span> employed by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates, the Office of the Clerk of the Senate, the Division of Legislative Services, and the Division of Legislative Automated Systems; however, this exemption shall apply only to jury<\/span> service starting (i) during the period beginning 60 days prior to the day any regular session commences and ending 30 days after the day of adjournment of such session and (ii) during the period beginning seven days prior to the day any reconvened or special session commences and ending seven days after the day of adjournment of such session; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Any general registrar, member of a local electoral board, or person<\/span> appointed or employed by either the general registrar or the local electoral board, except officers of election appointed pursuant to Article 5 (§ 24.2-115<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 24.2; however, this exemption shall apply only to jury<\/span> service starting (i) during the period beginning 90 days prior to any election and continuing through election day, (ii) during the period to ascertain the results of the election and continuing for 10 days after the local electoral board certifies the results of the election under § 24.2-671<\/a> or the State Board of Elections certifies the results of the election under § 24.2-679<\/a>, or (iii) during the period of an election recount or contested election pursuant to Chapter 8 (§ 24.2-800<\/a> et seq.) of Title 24.2. Any officer of election shall be exempt from jury<\/span> service only on election day and during the periods set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii); and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Any member of the armed services of the United States or the diplomatic service of the United States appointed under the Foreign Service Act (22 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.) who will be serving outside of the United States at the time of such jury<\/span> service. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE UPON REQUEST (\u00a7 8.01-341.1)\n\nAny of the following persons may serve on juries in civil and criminal cases but\nshall be exempt from jury service upon his request:\n\n1. through 3. [Repealed.]\n\n4. A mariner actually employed in maritime service;\n\n5. through 7. [Repealed.]\n\n8. A person who has legal custody of and is necessarily and personally\nresponsible for a child or children 16 years of age or younger requiring\ncontinuous care by him during normal court hours, or any mother who is\nbreast-feeding a child;\n\n9. A person who is necessarily and personally responsible for a person having a\nphysical or mental impairment requiring continuous care by him during normal\ncourt hours;\n\n10. Any person over 73 years of age;\n\n11. Any person whose spouse is summoned to serve on the same jury panel;\n\n12. Any person who is the only person performing services for a business,\ncommercial or agricultural enterprise and whose services are so essential to the\noperations of the business, commercial or agricultural enterprise that such\nenterprise must close or cease to function if such person is required to perform\njury duty;\n\n13. Any person who is the only person performing services for a political\nsubdivision as a firefighter, as defined in § 65.2-102, and whose services\nare so essential to the operations of the political subdivision that such\npolitical subdivision will suffer an undue hardship in carrying out such\nservices if such person is required to perform jury duty;\n\n14. Any person employed by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates,\nthe Office of the Clerk of the Senate, the Division of Legislative Services, and\nthe Division of Legislative Automated Systems; however, this exemption shall\napply only to jury service starting (i) during the period beginning 60 days\nprior to the day any regular session commences and ending 30 days after the day\nof adjournment of such session and (ii) during the period beginning seven days\nprior to the day any reconvened or special session commences and ending seven\ndays after the day of adjournment of such session;\n\n15. Any general registrar, member of a local electoral board, or person\nappointed or employed by either the general registrar or the local electoral\nboard, except officers of election appointed pursuant to Article 5 (§\n24.2-115 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 24.2; however, this exemption shall\napply only to jury service starting (i) during the period beginning 90 days\nprior to any election and continuing through election day, (ii) during the\nperiod to ascertain the results of the election and continuing for 10 days after\nthe local electoral board certifies the results of the election under §\n24.2-671 or the State Board of Elections certifies the results of the election\nunder § 24.2-679, or (iii) during the period of an election recount or\ncontested election pursuant to Chapter 8 (§ 24.2-800 et seq.) of Title\n24.2. Any officer of election shall be exempt from jury service only on election\nday and during the periods set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii); and\n\n16. Any member of the armed services of the United States or the diplomatic\nservice of the United States appointed under the Foreign Service Act (22 U.S.C.\n§ 3901 et seq.) who will be serving outside of the United States at the\ntime of such jury service.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1970, \u00a7 8-208.6:1; 1977, c. 458; 1987, c. 256; 1997, c. 693;\n1999, c. 153; 2004, c. 106; 2005, c. 195; 2011, cc. 389, 708; 2012, c. 98; 2024,\ncc. 71, 72.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}