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 38-62; 1952 Code Section 38-62; 1942 Code Section 610; 1932 Code Section 610; Civ. P. '22 Section 550; Civ. C. '12 Section 4019; 1902 (23) 1066; 1916 (29) 820; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 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.

Effect of Amendment

The 1986 amendment rewrote this section so as to incorporate provisions similar to those which formerly appeared in Section 14-7-280.