§62-6-1. Recognizance to Keep the Peace; Condition

Every recognizance to keep the peace shall be conditioned to the effect that the person of whom it is taken shall keep the peace and be of good behavior for such time, not exceeding one year, as the court or justice requiring it may direct; and if such court or justice directs, it may, when […]

§62-6-3. Recognizance of Insane Person or Minor

A recognizance which would be taken of a person but for his being insane or a minor, may be taken of another person, and without further surety, if such other person be deemed sufficient.

§62-6-4. Witnesses in Criminal Cases; Forced Attendance

In a criminal case, a summons for a witness may be issued by the prosecuting attorney. Sections one, four, five, six and eight, article five, chapter fifty-seven of this code shall, in other respects, apply to a criminal as well as a civil case, except that a witness in a criminal case shall be obliged […]

§62-6-5. Failure of Juror to Attend Inquest Out of Court

The name of any person summoned by an officer, in failing to attend as a juror upon an inquest out of court, shall be returned by such officer at the next term of the circuit court of such officer's county. Such court shall fine such person, unless he have a reasonable excuse for his failure, […]

§62-6-6. Proceedings for Fines for Contempt or Disobedience of Process

No court shall impose a fine upon a juror, witness or other person, for disobedience of its process or any contempt, unless he be present in a court at the time, or shall have been served with a rule of the court, returnable to a time certain, requiring him to show cause why the fine […]

§62-6-6a. Disposition of Prisoners

[Repealed.]

§62-6-7. Severability

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or its application, and to this end, the provisions of this article are declared to be […]

§62-6-8. Alleged Victim of Sexual Offense May Not Be Required to Submit to a Polygraph Examination or Other Truth Telling Device as a Condition of Investigating an Alleged Offense nor May Prosecutors or Law-Enforcement Officers Decline to Proceed if the Victim Refuses Such Examination

No law-enforcement officer, prosecutor or any other government official may ask or require the adult, youth or child victim of an alleged sexual offense, as set forth in the provisions of section six, article eight, chapter sixty-one of this code; section six, article twelve of said chapter; section five, article eight-d, of said chapter; and […]