The qualification and exemptions of jurors and the method of choosing and summoning the general venire are provided by special laws.
Art. 1751.Qualification and Exemptions of Jurors
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title V. Trial · Chapter 7. Jury Trial · Enacted 1983 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1751 does not itself set juror qualifications or exemptions; it points instead to separate Louisiana statutes, outside the Code of Civil Procedure, that govern who may serve as a juror and how the general venire is chosen and summoned.
Full Text of Art. 1751
Amendment History
Acts 1983, No. 534, §4.
Plain-English Summary
Article 1751 is a signpost rather than a rulebook. It tells the reader that the qualifications a person must meet to serve as a juror, the exemptions that let certain people opt out of jury duty, and the method for choosing and summoning the general venire are all handled by separate statutes, not by the Code of Civil Procedure itself.
That separation makes sense given what those rules cover. Juror qualification and the mechanics of summoning citizens for jury service touch criminal as well as civil courts, and Louisiana's legislature has chosen to keep that subject in one body of law that applies across the board rather than duplicating it inside the civil procedure articles.
For someone reading the jury trial chapter, the practical effect is that Articles 1761 through 1769 pick up from wherever the special laws leave off: once a venire has been drawn and jurors summoned under those separate statutes, this Code takes over to govern how the panel is examined, challenged, and sworn for a particular civil trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find the actual list of juror qualifications in Louisiana?
In separate statutes outside the Code of Civil Procedure, not in Article 1751 itself, which only points to those special laws.
Does Article 1751 list exemptions from jury duty?
No. Article 1751 does not itself name any qualifications or exemptions; it directs the reader to the special laws that do.
What does Article 1751 cover, then?
Only this cross-reference — that juror qualification, exemption, and the method of choosing and summoning the general venire are governed by law outside this Code.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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