---
title: "Jury Selection and Service Act Provisions"
citation: "28 U.S.C. §§ 1861, 1862, 1867"
authority_id: "AUTH-USC-28-1861-1862-1867"
authority_type: "statute"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding_enacted_positive_law_title"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/28/1867"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-USC-28-1861-1862-1867/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Federal Jury Selection and Service Act Provisions

## Propositions supported

Random fair-cross-section policy, prohibited bases of jury-service exclusion, and the defendant's timing, sworn-statement, remedy, and exclusive-statutory-challenge provisions.

## Material limitations

The district jury plan, source data, facts supporting substantial noncompliance, constitutional theories, access procedure, and controlling circuit law require separate review.

## Official sources

- Section 1861: <https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/28/1861>
- Section 1862: <https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/28/1862>
- Section 1867: <https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/28/1867>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)