Section 12-16-1 When words “jury” or “juries” include court or judge. Whenever the statutes or laws of this state authorize or require the jury to ascertain or determine certain facts, to make certain findings or to fix the amount of damages, the value of property or the value of the use, hire or rent of […]
Section 12-16-10 Provision of lodging and meals for jurors, etc., when jury kept together without separation overnight, etc.; presumption as to separation of jurors on basis of sex. Whenever a jury is, by order of the court, kept together without separation during any night or for any unusual length of time, it is the duty […]
Section 12-16-11 Charge of court to jury generally. The court may state to the jury the law of the case and may also state the evidence when the same is disputed, but shall not charge upon the effect of the testimony, unless required to do so by one of the parties. (Code 1852, §2274; Code […]
Section 12-16-12 When charge must be written and filed in record. The charge of the judge must be taken down by the court reporter or by some stenographer appointed by the court and reduced to writing and filed as a part of the record proper of the case, unless both parties or their counsel waive […]
Section 12-16-13 Charges moved for by parties; appeals; general charges. Charges moved for by either party must be in writing and must be given or refused in the terms in which they are written, and it is the duty of the judge to write “given” or “refused,” as the case may be, on the document […]
Section 12-16-14 Taking of written evidence by jury on retirement. All instruments of evidence and depositions read to the jury may be taken out by them on their retirement. (Code 1852, §2269; Code 1867, §2673; Code 1876, §3023; Code 1886, §2757; Code 1896, §3329; Code 1907, §5365; Code 1923, §9511; Code 1940, T. 7, §275.)
Section 12-16-15 Polling of jurors and proceedings thereupon. When a verdict is entered in either a civil or criminal case and before it is recorded, the jury may be polled, on the requirement of either party, in which case they must be asked severally if it is their verdict; and, if any answer in the […]
Section 12-16-2 Persons exempted from jury duty. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978.
Section 12-16-3 Citizens of state, counties, cities, etc., not disqualified as interested in actions in which state, county, city, etc., a party or interested. In actions to which the state, a county, a city or a town is a party or has an interest, citizens of the state, county, city or town are not disqualified […]
Section 12-16-4 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978.
Section 12-16-5 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978.
Section 12-16-6 Duty of court to ascertain qualifications before administering oath to jurors. It is the duty of the court, before administering the oath prescribed by law to any grand, petit or tales jurors, to ascertain that such juror possesses the qualifications required by law, and the duty required of the court by this section […]
Section 12-16-7 Duty of juror to declare personal knowledge as to fact in controversy during trial and proceedings upon such declaration; proceedings upon declaration of fact by juror during retirement of jury. If a juror has personal knowledge respecting any fact in controversy, he must declare it in open court during the trial; and, if […]
Section 12-16-8 Employees excused from employment; compensation; postponement of service. (a) Upon receiving a summons to report for jury duty, any employee, on the next day he or she is engaged in his or her employment, shall exhibit the summons to his or her immediate superior, and the employee shall thereupon be excused from his […]
Section 12-16-8.1 Discharge of employee or adverse employee action. (a) No employer in this state may discharge any employee or subject any employee to an adverse employment action solely because he or she serves on any jury empanelled under any state or federal statute; provided, however, that the employee reports for work on his or […]
Section 12-16-9 Separation and sequestration of jury in felony cases. In the prosecution of any felony case the trial court in its discretion may permit the jury hearing the case to separate during the pendency of the trial. The court may at any time on its own initiative or on motion of any party, require […]
