Section 9-9-1.1 - Qualifications of jurors(a) A person is qualified to serve as a juror if the person is: (1) A citizen of the United States; and(2) A resident of Rhode Island who either: (i) Resides in the county where the person is registered to vote; or(ii) Is licensed to operate a motor vehicle within this state; or(iii) Possesses a Rhode Island identification card issued pursuant to the provisions of § § 3-8-6 and 3-8-6.1; or(iv) Is an individual filing a state income tax return; or(v) Is an individual recipient of unemployment compensation.(3) At least 18 years of age;(4) Able to understand and participate in the court proceedings; and(5) Physically and mentally capable of performing in a reasonable manner the duties of a juror.(b) No person shall be allowed to serve as a juror if he or she has been lawfully adjudicated to be non compos mentis, or is serving a sentence of confinement at a correctional facility as a consequence of a felony conviction.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a)(4) and (5), a person with a disability shall not be ineligible to serve as a juror solely on the basis of the person's disability, and if that person meets the above requirements, with reasonable accommodations if necessary, the person shall be deemed a qualified juror.(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the court from disqualifying a prospective juror because the prospective juror lacks a faculty or has a disability which will prevent the potential juror from being a competent juror in a particular case.(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit a party's right to preemptorially challenge jurors.Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 368, § 1, eff. 6/27/2023.Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 367, § 1, eff. 6/27/2023.P.L. 1990, ch. 328, §1; P.L. 1995 , ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 1999 , ch. 83, § 8; P.L. 1999 , ch. 130, § 8; P.L. 2003 , ch. 430, § 1.