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§ 13-5-1. Who are competent jurors; determination of literacy - Every citizen not under the age of twenty-one years, who...
§ 13-5-2. Public policy stated - It is the policy of this state that all persons...
§ 13-5-4. Definitions - As used in this chapter: "Court" means the circuit, chancery...
§ 13-5-10. Jury wheel; selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; number required; refilling - The jury commission for each county shall maintain a jury...
§ 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 - Unless all the names on the master list are to...
§ 13-5-14. List of names placed in jury wheel to be delivered to senior circuit judge-minute entry - At any time the jury commission places names in the...
§ 13-5-18. Telephone answering device required; cost of device - The clerk of the circuit court in each county shall...
§ 13-5-21. Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts - In counties where there are two (2) circuit court districts,...
§ 13-5-25. Who is exempt as a personal privilege - Every citizen over sixty-five (65) years of age, and everyone...
§ 13-5-28. Summoning of person drawn for jury duty - If a grand, petit or other jury is ordered to...
§ 13-5-30. Summoning of jurors where there is shortage of petit jurors drawn from jury box - If there is an unanticipated shortage of available petit jurors...
§ 13-5-32. Names of jurors drawn from jury box to be made public; exception - The names of jurors drawn from the jury box shall...
§ 13-5-36. Preservation of records and papers in connection with selection and service of jurors - All records and papers compiled and maintained by the jury...
§ 13-5-38. Payment of cost of implementation of law - In counties where the implementation of Sections 13-5-2 through 13-5-16,...
§ 13-5-39. Terms of grand juries limited - Unless otherwise directed by an order of the senior circuit...
§ 13-5-41. Number of grand jurors - The number of grand jurors shall not be less than...
§ 13-5-43. Impaneling as conclusive evidence of competency and qualifications - Before swearing any grand juror as such, he shall be...
§ 13-5-45. Foreman to be appointed and all to be sworn - The court shall appoint one of the grand jurors to...
§ 13-5-47. Judge to charge the grand jury - The judge shall charge the grand jury concerning its duties...
§ 13-5-51. Places of absent jurors to be filled - If, after the grand jury has been sworn, any of...
§ 13-5-53. Adjournment of grand jury to a day; pay in such case - The court or judge, in its discretion, may adjourn the...
§ 13-5-55. Grand jury to inspect jail; sheriff punishable - Each grand jury which is impaneled shall make a personal...
§ 13-5-57. Grand jury may examine all county offices - The grand jury shall have free access at all proper...
§ 13-5-59. Grand jury to examine tax collector's books - It shall be the duty of each grand jury which...
§ 13-5-61. Grand jury not to disclose secrets of jury-room - A grand juror, except when called as a witness in...
§ 13-5-63. Witnesses before grand jury may be subpoenaed and sworn - The foreman of the grand jury shall have power to...
§ 13-5-65. Impaneling of petit juries - After the drawing of the grand jury, the remaining jurors...
§ 13-5-67. Impaneling of alternate jurors - Except in cases in which jury selection and selection of...
§ 13-5-69. Examination of jurors by attorneys or litigants - Except in cases in which the examination of jurors is...
§ 13-5-71. Oath of petit jurors - Petit jurors shall be sworn in the following form: "You,...
§ 13-5-73. Oath of jurors and bailiffs in capital cases - The jurors in a capital case shall be sworn to...
§ 13-5-77. Special venire facias to issue in certain criminal cases - When any person charged with a capital crime, or with...
§ 13-5-79. When opinion as to guilt or innocence will not render one incompetent in a criminal case - Any person, otherwise competent, who will make oath that he...
§ 13-5-81. Challenge to array; quashing of venire - A challenge to the array shall not be sustained, except...
§ 13-5-83. Intoxicated jurors; jurors under the control of the court - If any juror summoned to appear at court, should render...
§ 13-5-85. Selection of and service on juries in Harrison County - In Harrison County, a county having two judicial districts, the...
§ 13-5-87. Laws as to listing, drawing, summoning and impaneling of juries are directory - All the provisions of law in relation to the listing,...
§ 13-5-89. Juries in condemnation proceedings - In all cases where a jury is required in the...
§ 13-5-91. Jury may view the place - When, in the opinion of the court, on the trial...
§ 13-5-93. Nine jurors may return a verdict in civil cases - In the trial of all civil suits in the circuit...
§ 13-5-95. Separate accommodations and bailiffs for male and female jurors - In selecting overnight accommodations for jurors, the court shall provide...
§ 13-5-97. Certain jury records exempt from public access requirements - Records in the possession of a public body, as defined...