Manner of drawing

§ 11–2306. Manner of drawing (a) Grand and Petit Jurors for District Court. At least ten days before the commencement of each term of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, at which jury trials are to be had, the jury commission shall: (1) publicly break the seal of the jury box and draw therefrom, by lot and without previous examination, the names of such number of persons as the court directs to serve as grand and petit jurors in the court; and (2) forthwith certify to the clerk of the court the names of the persons so drawn as jurors. If the United States attorney for the District of Columbia certifies in writing to the chief judge of the District Court, or. in his absence, to the presiding judge, that the exigencies of the public service require it, the judge may, in his discretion, order an additional grand jury summoned, which shall be drawn at such time as he designates. Unless sooner discharged by order of the chief judge, or, in his absence, the presiding judge, the additional grand jury shall serve until the end of the term in and for which it is drawn. (b) Number of Names tn Jury Box. At the time of each drawing of jurors by the jury commission, there shall be in the jury box the names of not less than six hundred qualified persons. 77 Stat. 508 (c) Other Courts. At least ten days before each term of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions or of the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia, at which jury trials are to be had, the jury commission shall: (1) publicly break the seal of the jury box and draw therefrom, by lot and without examination, the names of persons to serve as petit jurors in those courts; and (2) forthwith certify to the clerk of the District Court the names of the persons so drawn. In each drawing of jurors under this subsection, the jury commission shall draw, for service in the Court of General Sessions, such number of names as the court directs, and for service in the Juvenile Court, at least twenty-six names. Upon receipt of the certification referred to in this subsection, the clerk of the District Court shall certify the names to the Court of General Sessions or the Juvenile Court, as the case may be, for service as jurors for the ensuing term. (d) The distribution, assignment, reassignment, and attendance of petit jurors in courts of the District shall be in accordance with rules prescribed by the respective courts.