(a) A grand juror must not be present at or take any part in the deliberations of his fellow jurors respecting any public offense with which he is charged or which was committed against his person or property or when he is a prosecutor or when he is connected by blood or marriage with the person charged.
(b) If, by reason of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the number of grand jurors is reduced below 13 in the investigation of any matter, the court must supply the deficiency from the qualified jurors of the county, and the persons so placed on the grand jury must serve only during such investigation.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-16-191 - Duty of Grand Juries as to Condition of County Jail, Etc.
Section 12-16-194 - Examination of Fee Book of Probate Judge by District Attorney and Grand Jury.
Section 12-16-198 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses by District Attorneys.
Section 12-16-200 - Evidence Which May Be Received by Grand Jury; Examination, etc., of Witnesses.
Section 12-16-201 - When Grand Jurors May Be Required to Disclose Testimony of Witnesses.
Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury.
Section 12-16-203 - Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally.
Section 12-16-208 - Replacement of Foreman.
Section 12-16-212 - Examination of Witnesses Before Grand Jury in Gaming and Lottery Cases.
Section 12-16-213 - Refusal of Witness to Testify Before Grand Jury as to Gaming or Lottery.