The following oath shall be administered to all bailiffs attending grand juries:
“You do solemnly swear that you will diligently attend the grand jury during the present term and carefully deliver to that body all such bills of indictment or other things as shall be sent to them by the court without alteration, and as carefully return all such as shall be sent by that body to the court. So help you God.”
History. Laws 1831, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 553-554; Code 1863, § 5105; Code 1868, § 3848; Code 1873, § 3916; Code 1882, § 3916; Penal Code 1895, § 828; Penal Code 1910, § 832; Code 1933, § 59-209.
Cross references.
Selection of bailiffs by sheriff, § 15-6-35 .
Structure Georgia Code
§ 15-12-60. Qualifications of Grand Jurors; Impact of Ineligibility
§ 15-12-62.1. Choosing of Grand Jurors
§ 15-12-63. Concurrent Grand Juries
§ 15-12-65.1. Mailing of Summonses; Failure to Receive Notice
§ 15-12-66. Preliminary Oath to Be Administered to Grand Jurors
§ 15-12-66.1. Insufficient Number of Persons to Complete Panel of Grand Jurors
§ 15-12-67. Appointment or Election of Foreman; Oath of Foreman and Grand Jurors
§ 15-12-69. Oath of Bailiff Attending Grand Jury
§ 15-12-70. Disqualification for Relationship to Interested Party
§ 15-12-71. Duties of Grand Jury
§ 15-12-72. Disclosures of Grand Jurors in Court
§ 15-12-73. Exclusion of Admissions and Communications Among Grand Jurors
§ 15-12-74. Grand Jury Presentment of Offenses; Publication or Filing of Findings
§ 15-12-78. Inspection of County Jails; Recommendations and Presentments
§ 15-12-80. Publication of General Presentments
§ 15-12-81. Notice of Upcoming Appointment by Grand Jury
§ 15-12-82. Change of Venue in Criminal Grand Jury Investigation