25-7-204. Mode of drawing ballots. Before the first ballot shall have been drawn, the box must be closed and well shaken so as to thoroughly mix the ballots therein. The district judge or the jury commissioner must draw at random a ballot with the juror's name thereon. Upon stipulation of counsel, the court may order the clerk to draw ballots.
History: En. Sec. 1051, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6732, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 35, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 9335, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9335, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 151, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 3, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 93-5002; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 379, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 3, L. 1985.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
25-7-201. When a jury is to be selected
25-7-202. Judge or jury commissioner to draw ballots
25-7-203. Drawing a new jury when another is impaneled
25-7-204. Mode of drawing ballots
25-7-205. Persons drawn and approved to form jury
25-7-206. Procedure when insufficient number attend
25-7-208. Ballots of jurors who have been sworn
25-7-209. Ballots of jurors not sworn
25-7-211. through 25-7-220 reserved
25-7-221. Challenges to jurors and the jury
25-7-222. Challenges to the array or panel