If any person summoned as a grand or petit juror shall fail to obey such summons without good excuse, to be determined by the court, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of court; and, if no sufficient excuse is rendered for him or her at the time of his or her default, an order shall be entered for him or her to show cause why he or she shall not be adjudged guilty of contempt and punished accordingly; and, if he or she shall fail at the next session after the service of such notice to render such excuse, he or she shall be fined by the court not more than three hundred dollars ($300) and may be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 10 days. In courts holding sessions longer than 30 days, the order shall be made returnable 20 days after it issues, and the person in default shall have 10 days after service in which to appear and render his or her excuse.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 3 - Drawing, Summoning, Empaneling, etc., of Grand and Petit Juriesgenerally.
Section 12-16-72 - When Juries for Next Session of Court Drawn by Presiding Judge.
Section 12-16-73 - Execution and Return of Order to Summon Jurors by Sheriff.
Section 12-16-75 - Duration of Service; Summons for Subsequent Service.
Section 12-16-76 - Insufficient Number of Qualified Jurors to Form Juries.
Section 12-16-80 - Objections Which May Be Taken to Venire of Jurors.
Section 12-16-82 - Effect of Failure of Person Summoned as Juror to Obey Summons.
Section 12-16-89 - Negligent Failure of Sheriff or Deputy to Summon Juror.