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2020 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
- § 13-5-3. Repealed
- § 13-5-4. Definitions
- § 13-5-5. Repealed
- § 13-5-6. Jury commission-number, appointment, terms, qualifications, and compensation of members
- § 13-5-7. Repealed
- § 13-5-8. Master list consisting of county voter registration list to be compiled and maintained; exclusion of persons permanently excused from jury service from list; reinstatement of permanently excused persons
- § 13-5-9. Repealed
- § 13-5-10. Jury wheel; selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; number required; refilling
- § 13-5-11. Repealed
- § 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
- § 13-5-13. Repealed
- § 13-5-14. List of names placed in jury wheel to be delivered to senior circuit judge-minute entry
- § 13-5-15. Repealed
- § 13-5-16. Random drawing of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; alphabetical list; prohibition against disclosure of names drawn; use of computer or electronic device for random selection
- § 13-5-17. Repealed
- § 13-5-18. Telephone answering device required; cost of device
- § 13-5-19. Repealed
- § 13-5-21. Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts
- § 13-5-23. Exemptions; length of service of tales and grand jurors
- § 13-5-25. Who is exempt as a personal privilege
- § 13-5-26. Jury box; deposit of names drawn from jury wheel; drawing and assignment of jurors; use of computer or electronic device for random selection
- § 13-5-27. Repealed
- § 13-5-28. Summoning of person drawn for jury duty
- § 13-5-29. Repealed
- § 13-5-30. Summoning of jurors where there is shortage of petit jurors drawn from jury box
- § 13-5-31. Repealed
- § 13-5-32. Names of jurors drawn from jury box to be made public; exception
- § 13-5-33. Juror may postpone jury service one time only; conditions for postponement; extreme emergency exception
- § 13-5-34. Punishment for failure to appear or to complete jury service
- § 13-5-35. Employment protections for jurors
- § 13-5-36. Preservation of records and papers in connection with selection and service of jurors
- § 13-5-37. Repealed
- § 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
- § 13-5-49. Repealed
- § 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
- § 13-5-75. Repealed
- § 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
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