Section 12-16-88 – Connivance by Sheriff at Commission by Constable, Deputy, etc., of Offense Prohibited by Section 12-16-87.
Section 12-16-88 Connivance by sheriff at commission by constable, deputy, etc., of offense prohibited by Section 12-16-87. Any sheriff who connives at the commission of the offense prohibited by Section 12-16-87 by any constable, bailiff or deputy sheriff shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five […]
Section 12-16-89 – Negligent Failure of Sheriff or Deputy to Summon Juror.
Section 12-16-89 Negligent failure of sheriff or deputy to summon juror. If the sheriff or any deputy shall negligently fail to summon any person to serve as a juror whom he is commanded to summon, he shall be held and deemed guilty of a contempt of court and shall be fined not more than $100.00 […]
Section 12-16-70 – Names of Prospective Jurors Provided From Master Jury List; Preparation of List; Summons.
Section 12-16-70 Names of prospective jurors provided from master jury list; preparation of list; summons. When jurors, grand or petit, are needed for court, the judge, or where there are more than one, then any one of the judges of the court, shall at a time within his or her discretion, but at least 20 […]
Section 12-16-90 – Provisions of Article as to Selection, Drawing, Summoning, etc., of Jurors Directory; Powers, etc., of Jurors Selected, Drawn, Summoned, etc., Under Article.
Section 12-16-90 Provisions of article as to selection, drawing, summoning, etc., of jurors directory; powers, etc., of jurors selected, drawn, summoned, etc., under article. (a) The provisions of this article as to the selection, drawing, summoning or empaneling of jurors are directory merely and not mandatory. (b) The jurors selected, drawn, summoned and empaneled under […]
Section 12-16-72 – When Juries for Next Session of Court Drawn by Presiding Judge.
Section 12-16-72 When juries for next session of court drawn by presiding judge. If for any reason the judge of the court fails to draw the juries as required in Section 12-16-70 before the 20 days mentioned therein, the clerk of such court shall notify the presiding judge and he shall, upon receiving such notification, […]
Section 12-16-73 – Execution and Return of Order to Summon Jurors by Sheriff.
Section 12-16-73 Execution and return of order to summon jurors by sheriff. (a) Every order to summon jurors, except as otherwise provided in this article, shall be executed by the sheriff by either of the following methods at the election of the sheriff: (1) By giving personal notice to every such person or by leaving […]
Section 12-16-74 – Hearing of Excuses, Claims of Exemptions, etc.; Drawing, Swearing and Empaneling of Grand and Petit Jurors.
Section 12-16-74 Hearing of excuses, claims of exemptions, etc.; drawing, swearing and empaneling of grand and petit jurors. The court shall require the names to be called from the venire list of all persons who have been served with a summons to appear in court that day for service as jurors and whose service has […]
Section 12-16-75 – Duration of Service; Summons for Subsequent Service.
Section 12-16-75 Duration of service; summons for subsequent service. (a) Once selected, a juror shall serve on the jury for the duration of the trial unless excused by the presiding judge. (b) A juror who has served on a petit jury in this state shall not be summoned to serve again as a petit juror […]
Section 12-16-76 – Insufficient Number of Qualified Jurors to Form Juries.
Section 12-16-76 Insufficient number of qualified jurors to form juries. Whenever there are not enough qualified jurors in attendance upon the court to form the juries required, the judge of the court shall cause to be provided from the master jury list names of as many prospective jurors as the judge deems necessary to complete […]
Section 12-16-78 – Drawing of Names From Jury Box for Juries in Probate Court; Summoning and Drawing of Jurors; Certification to Jury Commission of Names of Persons Disqualified, Exempt and Empaneled.
Section 12-16-78 Drawing of names from jury box for juries in probate court; summoning and drawing of jurors; certification to jury commission of names of persons disqualified, exempt and empaneled. Whenever a jury is required to try any issue in a probate court of the county, other than inquisition proceedings regarding mental illness, the probate […]