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 in every case where the person is not so served, and he may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than five days.
The return of any such person as "not found" shall be prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of the sheriff or deputy making the return, and he shall be punished by the court unless the court is reasonably satisfied from evidence produced that he was not negligent.
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.