§ 16-32-105. Drawing for petit jurors
(a) (1) After the names have been placed in the wheel or box and not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the first jury trial in the year for which the prospective jurors have been selected, the circuit judge shall enter an order which shall be spread of record stating a time and place […]
§ 16-32-106. Summons of petit jurors
(a) The persons whose names have been selected under § 16-32-105 shall be summoned to appear on a date set by the court to answer questions concerning their qualifications and unless excused or disqualified, to serve the required number of days or for the maximum period during the calendar year for which selected unless sooner […]
§ 16-32-107. Excess number of jurors drawn and listed
(a) Whenever it shall appear that the names of more jurors have been drawn and listed in the jury book than are needed for jury service at the current or at any subsequent session of the court, the judge, if the jurors are present in court, shall designate the number of jurors required, the names […]
§ 16-32-108. Additional jurors
(a) (1) If at any time it appears that a sufficient number of qualified jurors are not available to try scheduled cases, additional names may be drawn and recorded in the jury book in open court or randomly selected by computer program described in § 16-32-103. These jurors shall be summoned as provided in § […]
§ 16-32-109. Selection upon challenge by litigant
(a) (1) A challenge to the use of the names selected by the circuit clerk and placed in the jury wheel or box for the drawing of trial panels from the jury wheel or box may be made only by a litigant in a particular case. (2) (A) If the trial judge sustains the challenge […]
§ 16-32-110. Electronic random selection
Beginning January 1, 1998, and thereafter, during every step in the procedure for the selection of grand jurors and petit jurors, electronic devices or mechanical devices shall be utilized to assure the random selection of all jury panels.
§ 16-32-111. Confidentiality of juror information — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “juror information” means: (1) An original or a copy of a list of potential jurors; (2) A list of potential jurors who were sworn and qualified; (3) Any response to a juror questionnaire; and (4) A list of an individual venire panel. (b) Upon application by any person and […]
§ 16-32-201. Selection of grand jury
(a) (1) The selecting, summoning, and impaneling of a grand jury shall be as prescribed by law. (2) (A) Circuit courts to which criminal cases are assigned may call grand jurors from the jury wheel or box from which petit jurors are drawn, or the circuit judge may direct the circuit clerk to provide the […]
§ 16-32-202. Selection, summons, and composition of trial generally
(a) The jurors for the trial of criminal prosecutions shall be selected and summoned as provided by law. (b) (1) Juries shall be composed of twelve (12) jurors. (2) However, cases other than felonies may be tried by a jury of fewer than twelve (12) jurors by agreement of the parties.
§ 16-32-203. Selection for misdemeanor trial
The jury, for the trial of all prosecutions for misdemeanors, shall be selected in the following manner: (1) Each party shall have three (3) peremptory challenges, which may be made orally; and (2) (A) The court shall cause the names of twenty-four (24) competent jurors, written upon separate slips of paper, to be placed in […]