62 STAT.] 80rH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 available for travel expenses of such officer or employee upon proper certification by a certifying officer of the department or agency concerned. (b) Employees of the United States or an agency thereof in active service called as witnesses on behalf of the District of Columbia in any judicial proceeding in which the government of the District of Colum- bia is a party, and employees of such government called as witness on behalf of the United States or the District of Columbia in any judicial proceeding in which the United States or the government of the Dis- trict of Columbia is a party, shall not be paid witness fees, but the period of such service shall be without loss of salary or compensation and shall not be deducted from any authorized leave of absence with pay. (c) No officer of any court of the United States located in any State, Territory or the District of Columbia shall be entitled to witness fees for attendance before any court or commissioner where he is officiating. § 1824. Mileage fees under summons as both witness and juror No constructive or double mileage fees shall be allowed by reason of any person being summoned both as a witness and a juror. § 1825. Payment of fees In any case wherein the United States or an officer or agency thereof, is a party, the United States marshal for the district shall pay all fees of witnesses on the certificate of the United States Attor- ney or Assistant United States Attorney, and in the proceedings before a United States Commissioner, on the certificate of such commissioner. Fees and mileage need not be tendered to the witness upon service of a subpoena issued in behalf of the United States or an officer or agency thereof. CHAPTER 121-JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY Sec. 1861. Qualifications. 1862. Exemptions. 1863. Exclusion or excuse from service. 1864. Manner of drawing; jury commissioners and their compensation 1865. Apportionment within district; additional jury commissioners. 1866. Special petit juries; talesmen from bystanders. 1867. Summoning jurors. 1868. Disqualification of marshal or deputy. 1869. Frequency of service. 1870. Challenges. 1871. Fees. 1872. Issues of fact in Supreme Court. 1873. Admiralty and maritime cases. 1874. Actions on bonds and specialties § 1861. Qualifications Any citizen of the United States who has attained the age of 21 years and resides within the judicial district, is competent to serve as a grand or petit juror unless: (1) He has been convicted in a state or federal court of record of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and his civil rights have not been restored by pardon or amnesty. (2) He is unable to read, write, speak and understand the English language. (3) He is incapable, by reason of mental or physical infirmities to render efficient jury service. (4) He is incompetent to serve as a grand or petit juror by the law of the State in which the district court is held. 951
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