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22-5-305. Summoning jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compiler’s Notes.]

(a)  When the venire for any term of criminal court or circuit court has been drawn, as provided in this chapter, the clerk of the court shall immediately issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff of the county containing the names of the jurors so drawn, leaving off the number of the names and the initials, commanding the sheriff to summon the jurors for the term of court for which they were drawn, and the clerk shall swear the sheriff when delivering the writ to keep secret the names of the jurors to be summoned. This subsection (a) shall apply to the circuit court in counties where there is no criminal court.

(b)  Summons will be made by personal service or by sending to the regular address of such persons selected as jurors by registered or certified mail notice of their selection for jury duty, which notice shall be mailed to such regular addresses at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for their appearance for such jury service. The cost thereof shall be paid as are other costs of summoning jurors.

(c)  In counties where there is a criminal court and jurors are selected by the jury commissioners for the circuit court at the same time, the clerk of the court shall also issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff to summon the jurors for the circuit court.

(d)  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, in any county wherein jurors are selected by mechanical or electronic means pursuant to §§ 22-5-302(d) and 22-5-304(e), the sheriff shall send by first class mail a summons to the regular address of each person selected as a juror giving notice of such person's selection for jury duty. Such summons shall be mailed to such regular address at least ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such person's appearance for jury service.

[Acts 1959, ch. 8, § 7; 1967, ch. 182, § 2; T.C.A., § 22-231; Acts 1983, ch. 108, § 3; 1984, ch. 716, § 1; T.C.A. § 22-2-305.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-22 > Chapter-5 > Part-3 > 22-5-305

22-5-305. Summoning jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compiler’s Notes.]

(a)  When the venire for any term of criminal court or circuit court has been drawn, as provided in this chapter, the clerk of the court shall immediately issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff of the county containing the names of the jurors so drawn, leaving off the number of the names and the initials, commanding the sheriff to summon the jurors for the term of court for which they were drawn, and the clerk shall swear the sheriff when delivering the writ to keep secret the names of the jurors to be summoned. This subsection (a) shall apply to the circuit court in counties where there is no criminal court.

(b)  Summons will be made by personal service or by sending to the regular address of such persons selected as jurors by registered or certified mail notice of their selection for jury duty, which notice shall be mailed to such regular addresses at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for their appearance for such jury service. The cost thereof shall be paid as are other costs of summoning jurors.

(c)  In counties where there is a criminal court and jurors are selected by the jury commissioners for the circuit court at the same time, the clerk of the court shall also issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff to summon the jurors for the circuit court.

(d)  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, in any county wherein jurors are selected by mechanical or electronic means pursuant to §§ 22-5-302(d) and 22-5-304(e), the sheriff shall send by first class mail a summons to the regular address of each person selected as a juror giving notice of such person's selection for jury duty. Such summons shall be mailed to such regular address at least ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such person's appearance for jury service.

[Acts 1959, ch. 8, § 7; 1967, ch. 182, § 2; T.C.A., § 22-231; Acts 1983, ch. 108, § 3; 1984, ch. 716, § 1; T.C.A. § 22-2-305.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-22 > Chapter-5 > Part-3 > 22-5-305

22-5-305. Summoning jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compiler’s Notes.]

(a)  When the venire for any term of criminal court or circuit court has been drawn, as provided in this chapter, the clerk of the court shall immediately issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff of the county containing the names of the jurors so drawn, leaving off the number of the names and the initials, commanding the sheriff to summon the jurors for the term of court for which they were drawn, and the clerk shall swear the sheriff when delivering the writ to keep secret the names of the jurors to be summoned. This subsection (a) shall apply to the circuit court in counties where there is no criminal court.

(b)  Summons will be made by personal service or by sending to the regular address of such persons selected as jurors by registered or certified mail notice of their selection for jury duty, which notice shall be mailed to such regular addresses at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for their appearance for such jury service. The cost thereof shall be paid as are other costs of summoning jurors.

(c)  In counties where there is a criminal court and jurors are selected by the jury commissioners for the circuit court at the same time, the clerk of the court shall also issue the state's writ of venire facias to the sheriff to summon the jurors for the circuit court.

(d)  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, in any county wherein jurors are selected by mechanical or electronic means pursuant to §§ 22-5-302(d) and 22-5-304(e), the sheriff shall send by first class mail a summons to the regular address of each person selected as a juror giving notice of such person's selection for jury duty. Such summons shall be mailed to such regular address at least ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such person's appearance for jury service.

[Acts 1959, ch. 8, § 7; 1967, ch. 182, § 2; T.C.A., § 22-231; Acts 1983, ch. 108, § 3; 1984, ch. 716, § 1; T.C.A. § 22-2-305.]