§56-6-8. Continuance of Causes at End of Term
All causes on the docket of any court, and all other matters ready for its decision which shall not have been determined before the end of a term, whether regular, adjourned or special, shall, without any order of continuance, stand continued until the next term.
§56-6-9. Case Not to Be Discontinued by Failure to Sign Judgment
When a defendant has demurred to, filed a plea to, or otherwise put in issue, a part of the plaintiff's claim and has left the residue of such claim unanswered, the case shall in no event be discontinued merely because the plaintiff has failed to sign judgment as to the unanswered residue; but the plaintiff […]
§56-6-10. Stay of Proceedings Until Other Action, Suit or Proceeding Decided
Whenever it shall be made to appear to any court, or to the judge thereof in vacation, that a stay of proceedings in a case therein pending should be had until the decision of some other action, suit or proceeding in the same or another court, such court or judge shall make an order staying […]
§56-6-11. Execution of Order of Inquiry and Trial of Case by Court; Six-Member Jury in Civil Trials; Twelve-Member Jury in Eminent Domain and Criminal Trials
(a) The court, in an action at law, if neither party requires a jury, or if the defendant has failed to appear and the plaintiff does not require a jury, shall ascertain the amount the plaintiff is entitled to recover in the action, if any, and render judgment accordingly. In any case, in which a […]
§56-6-12. Qualifications of Jurors; Examination on Voir Dire; Peremptory Challenges
Either party in any action or suit may, and the court shall on motion of such party, examine on oath any person who is called as a juror therein, to know whether he is a qualified juror, or is related to either party, or has any interest in the cause, or is sensible of any […]
§56-6-12a. Alternate Jurors for Protracted Civil Cases; Qualifications and Challenges
In any civil case, whenever in the opinion of the court the trial is likely to be a protracted one, the court may direct that not more than four jurors, in addition to the regular jury, be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors. Said alternate jurors shall be chosen from a separate panel […]
§56-6-13. Special Jury in Civil Cases
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any court may allow a special jury in any civil case, to be formed in the following manner: The court shall direct a panel of ten jurors to be drawn by the clerk, in the presence of the court, from the box mentioned in section […]
§56-6-14. Juror Having Matter of Fact to Be Tried Disqualified
No person shall serve as a juror at any term of a court during which he has any matter of fact to be tried by a jury, which shall have been, or is expected to be, tried during the same term.
§56-6-15. Exceptions Against Jurors After Being Sworn
No exception shall be allowed against a juror, after he is sworn upon the jury, on account of his age or other legal disability, unless by leave of court.
§56-6-16. Irregularities Affecting the Jury; Time for Objection
No irregularity in any writ of venire facias, or in the drawing, summoning, or impaneling of jurors, shall be sufficient to set aside a verdict, unless objection specifically pointing out such irregularity was made before the swearing of the jury, or unless the party making the objection was injured by the irregularity.