All jurors must be selected by drawing ballots from the jury box and, subject to the exceptions herein contained, the persons whose names are on the ballots so drawn must be returned to serve as jurors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-66; 1952 Code Section 38-66; 1942 Code Section 612; 1932 Code Section 612; Civ. P. '22 Section 552; Civ. C. '12 Section 4021; 1902 (23) 1066; 1976 Code Section 14-7-280; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to when a jury, having been charged with a case, may be discharged, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-210.