Mississippi Code
Chapter 5 - Juries
§ 13-5-4. Definitions

As used in this chapter:
"Court" means the circuit, chancery and county courts of this state and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court.
"Clerk" and "clerk of the court" means the circuit clerk of the county and any deputy clerk.
"Master list" means the voter registration lists for the county.
"Voter registration lists" means the official records of persons registered to vote in the county.
"Jury wheel" means any physical device or electronic system for the storage of the names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors.
"Jury box" means the jury wheel in which is placed the names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors whose names are drawn at random from the jury wheel and who are not disqualified.
"Senior judge" means the circuit or chancery judge, as the case may be, who has the longest continuous service on the court in a particular judicial district which has more than one (1) such judge, or if the judges are equal in time of service, then the judge who has been engaged for the longest time continuously in the practice of law in this state.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 13 - Evidence, Process and Juries

Chapter 5 - Juries

§ 13-5-1. Who are competent jurors; determination of literacy

§ 13-5-2. Public policy stated

§ 13-5-4. Definitions

§ 13-5-10. Jury wheel; selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; number required; refilling

§ 13-5-12. Jury wheel-selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors-procedure where less than all names on master list used

§ 13-5-14. List of names placed in jury wheel to be delivered to senior circuit judge-minute entry

§ 13-5-18. Telephone answering device required; cost of device

§ 13-5-21. Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts

§ 13-5-25. Who is exempt as a personal privilege

§ 13-5-28. Summoning of person drawn for jury duty

§ 13-5-30. Summoning of jurors where there is shortage of petit jurors drawn from jury box

§ 13-5-32. Names of jurors drawn from jury box to be made public; exception

§ 13-5-36. Preservation of records and papers in connection with selection and service of jurors

§ 13-5-38. Payment of cost of implementation of law

§ 13-5-39. Terms of grand juries limited

§ 13-5-41. Number of grand jurors

§ 13-5-43. Impaneling as conclusive evidence of competency and qualifications

§ 13-5-45. Foreman to be appointed and all to be sworn

§ 13-5-47. Judge to charge the grand jury

§ 13-5-51. Places of absent jurors to be filled

§ 13-5-53. Adjournment of grand jury to a day; pay in such case

§ 13-5-55. Grand jury to inspect jail; sheriff punishable

§ 13-5-57. Grand jury may examine all county offices

§ 13-5-59. Grand jury to examine tax collector's books

§ 13-5-61. Grand jury not to disclose secrets of jury-room

§ 13-5-63. Witnesses before grand jury may be subpoenaed and sworn

§ 13-5-65. Impaneling of petit juries

§ 13-5-67. Impaneling of alternate jurors

§ 13-5-69. Examination of jurors by attorneys or litigants

§ 13-5-71. Oath of petit jurors

§ 13-5-73. Oath of jurors and bailiffs in capital cases

§ 13-5-77. Special venire facias to issue in certain criminal cases

§ 13-5-79. When opinion as to guilt or innocence will not render one incompetent in a criminal case

§ 13-5-81. Challenge to array; quashing of venire

§ 13-5-83. Intoxicated jurors; jurors under the control of the court

§ 13-5-85. Selection of and service on juries in Harrison County

§ 13-5-87. Laws as to listing, drawing, summoning and impaneling of juries are directory

§ 13-5-89. Juries in condemnation proceedings

§ 13-5-91. Jury may view the place

§ 13-5-93. Nine jurors may return a verdict in civil cases

§ 13-5-95. Separate accommodations and bailiffs for male and female jurors

§ 13-5-97. Certain jury records exempt from public access requirements