22-5-307. Attendance of jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) All persons summoned as jurors shall attend at the time and place specified in the summons, unless excused therefrom or discharged by the judge.
(b) If any person so summoned fail to appear for service as directed, who has not been excused or discharged by the judge, a scire facias shall issue and be served upon the person, requiring the person to appear instanter or at the next term, in the discretion of that court, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt of court and fined for the person's failure to appear.
(c) Upon the appearance of any person served with a scire facias, the person may make the person's excuse known. If the person was summoned and if the excuse is sufficient, in the opinion of the judge, such person shall be excused; but the person shall pay the cost incident to issuance and service of the scire facias. If the excuse be insufficient, such person shall be adjudged in contempt of court and shall be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and the costs of the scire facias.
22-5-307. Attendance of jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) All persons summoned as jurors shall attend at the time and place specified in the summons, unless excused therefrom or discharged by the judge.
(b) If any person so summoned fail to appear for service as directed, who has not been excused or discharged by the judge, a scire facias shall issue and be served upon the person, requiring the person to appear instanter or at the next term, in the discretion of that court, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt of court and fined for the person's failure to appear.
(c) Upon the appearance of any person served with a scire facias, the person may make the person's excuse known. If the person was summoned and if the excuse is sufficient, in the opinion of the judge, such person shall be excused; but the person shall pay the cost incident to issuance and service of the scire facias. If the excuse be insufficient, such person shall be adjudged in contempt of court and shall be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and the costs of the scire facias.
22-5-307. Attendance of jurors. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) All persons summoned as jurors shall attend at the time and place specified in the summons, unless excused therefrom or discharged by the judge.
(b) If any person so summoned fail to appear for service as directed, who has not been excused or discharged by the judge, a scire facias shall issue and be served upon the person, requiring the person to appear instanter or at the next term, in the discretion of that court, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt of court and fined for the person's failure to appear.
(c) Upon the appearance of any person served with a scire facias, the person may make the person's excuse known. If the person was summoned and if the excuse is sufficient, in the opinion of the judge, such person shall be excused; but the person shall pay the cost incident to issuance and service of the scire facias. If the excuse be insufficient, such person shall be adjudged in contempt of court and shall be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and the costs of the scire facias.
