--- title: Title 15, Chapter 12. Juries collection: code id: code:chapter:15-12 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/15/chapter/12 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-11A.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-13.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: JURIES title_heading: COURTS section_count: 94 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12.md?full=1 --- # Title 15, Chapter 12. Juries Title 15. Courts 94 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 15-12-1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-1.md - 15-12-1.1, Exemptions from jury duty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-1.1.md - 15-12-2, Legislators excused, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-2.md - 15-12-3, Term of service on jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-3.md - 15-12-4, Eligibility of person to serve as a trial or grand juror, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-4.md - 15-12-5, Service at next term when term not held, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-5.md - 15-12-6, Fees of special criminal bailiffs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-6.md - 15-12-7, Compensation of court bailiffs and expense allowance for trial or grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-7.md - 15-12-8, Expense allowance when no grand jury impaneled, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-8.md - 15-12-9, Expense allowance of persons who appear but are not sworn as trial or grand juror, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-9.md - 15-12-10, Juror’s failure to appear or unauthorized absence; contempt, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-10.md - 15-12-11, Appointment of jury clerk and other personnel; trial or grand juror questionnaires; construction with other laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-11.md - 15-12-12, Power of chief judge of superior court to appoint a jury clerk and other necessary personnel; juror qualifications, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-12.md - 15-12-20, , repealed through 15-12-24 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-20.md - 15-12-40, Ineligibility to serve as trial juror, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-40.md - 15-12-40.1, State-wide master jury list; driver’s license information; list of registered voters; random list of persons to comprise venire, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-40.1.md - 15-12-40.2, , repealed through 15-12-43 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-40.2.md - 15-12-43.1, Review of county master jury list, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-43.1.md - 15-12-44, Procedures on loss or destruction of jury box or jury list, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-44.md - 15-12-44.1, Safeguarding of master jury lists; development of state-wide system to ensure preservation of jury data, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-44.1.md - 15-12-45, Loss or destruction of precepts, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-45.md - 15-12-46, Adjournment of term pending choosing of trial or grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-46.md - 15-12-60, Qualifications of grand jurors; impact of ineligibility, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-60.md - 15-12-61, Number of grand jurors; votes necessary for indictment or presentment; alternate grand jurors; report on preceding grand jury by foreperson or clerk, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-61.md - 15-12-62, Selection of grand jurors, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-62.md - 15-12-62.1, Choosing of grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-62.1.md - 15-12-63, Concurrent grand juries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-63.md - 15-12-64, Procedure where judge has failed to draw grand jury, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-64.md - 15-12-65, Service of summons; time limits, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-65.md - 15-12-65.1, Mailing of summonses; failure to receive notice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-65.1.md - 15-12-66, Preliminary oath to be administered to grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-66.md - 15-12-66.1, Insufficient number of persons to complete panel of grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-66.1.md - 15-12-67, Appointment or election of foreman; oath of foreman and grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-67.md - 15-12-68, Oath of witnesses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-68.md - 15-12-69, Oath of bailiff attending grand jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-69.md - 15-12-70, Disqualification for relationship to interested party, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-70.md - 15-12-71, Duties of grand jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-71.md - 15-12-72, Disclosures of grand jurors in court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-72.md - 15-12-73, Exclusion of admissions and communications among grand jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-73.md - 15-12-74, Grand jury presentment of offenses; publication or filing of findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-74.md - 15-12-75, Inspection of offices and records of certain county officials by grand jury, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-75.md - 15-12-76, Appointment of citizen or citizen committee to examine offices and records of certain county officials; powers of those appointed; enforcement of inspection, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-76.md - 15-12-77, Investigation and presentment of interference with court order or sentence; transmittal of presentment to Governor; penalty for failure of officer to make report, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-77.md - 15-12-78, Inspection of county jails; recommendations and presentments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-78.md - 15-12-79, Inspection of public buildings, property, and records; report, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-79.md - 15-12-80, Publication of general presentments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-80.md - 15-12-81, Notice of upcoming appointment by grand jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-81.md - 15-12-82, Change of venue in criminal grand jury investigation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-82.md - 15-12-83, Court reporters attending grand jury proceedings; oath; appointment and compensation; role and responsibilities; utilization of digital recording systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-83.md - 15-12-100, Procedure for impaneling special grand jury; number of jurors; foreperson; powers of jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-100.md - 15-12-101, Supervision of special grand jury; procedure for dissolution; additional investigation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-101.md - 15-12-102, Applicability of part, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-102.md - 15-12-120, Selection and summoning of trial jurors, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-120.md - 15-12-120.1, Choosing of trial jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-120.1.md - 15-12-121, Procedure when judge fails to draw jurors, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-121.md - 15-12-122, Demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-122.md - 15-12-123, Demand of jury panels in civil actions in the state courts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-123.md - 15-12-124, Tales jurors in civil actions, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-124.md - 15-12-124.1, Insufficient number of persons to complete panel of trial jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-124.1.md - 15-12-125, Demand of jury panels for misdemeanor trials, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-125.md - 15-12-126, Additional jurors in misdemeanor cases, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-126.md - 15-12-126.1, Absence of panels of trial jurors in misdemeanor cases; choosing and summoning make-up panels, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-126.1.md - 15-12-127, , reserved through 15-12-129 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-127.md - 15-12-129.1, Prolonged session of court of record; choosing and summoning prospective jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-129.1.md - 15-12-130, When prospective jurors selected for service in superior courts may serve in other courts with concurrent jurisdiction, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-130.md - 15-12-130.1, Competence and qualifications of prospective jurors in superior court to serve in other courts of concurrent jurisdiction; applicability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-130.1.md - 15-12-131, Examination of jurors in panels, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-131.md - 15-12-132, Oath of jury on voir dire, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-132.md - 15-12-133, Right to individual examination of panel; matters of inquiry, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-133.md - 15-12-134, Challenge of juror in civil case for desire or expression of opinion as to which party should prevail; hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-134.md - 15-12-135, Disqualification for relationship to interested party, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-135.md - 15-12-136, Competency of county residents when county is interested in case, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-136.md - 15-12-137, Competency of resident of municipal corporation interested in case, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-137.md - 15-12-137.1, Jury service by members of electric membership corporation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-137.1.md - 15-12-138, Oath of jury panel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-138.md - 15-12-139, Oath in criminal case, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-139.md - 15-12-140, Oath of bailiffs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-140.md - 15-12-141, Jury deliberation rooms; furnishing food and beverages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-141.md - 15-12-142, Separation and confinement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-142.md - 15-12-160, Required panel of jurors in felony trial; summoning prospective jurors when necessary, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-160.md - 15-12-160.1, Impanelling jurors for criminal trials; choosing and summoning prospective jurors if necessary to fill panel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-160.1.md - 15-12-161, Clerk to provide names of prospective jurors and identifying information to prosecutor and accused, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-161.md - 15-12-162, Challenge to the array, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-162.md - 15-12-163, Challenges for cause; hearing of evidence; when objection may be made, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-163.md - 15-12-164, Questions on voir dire; setting aside juror for cause, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-164.md - 15-12-165, Number of peremptory challenges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-165.md - 15-12-166, Jurors not challenged to be sworn, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-166.md - 15-12-167, Time for challenge and hearing thereon, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-167.md - 15-12-168, Authority to call alternate jurors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-168.md - 15-12-169, Manner of selecting alternate jurors, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-169.md - 15-12-169.1, Choosing of alternate jurors; peremptory challenges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-169.1.md - 15-12-170, Oath and duties of alternate jurors; expense allowance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-170.md - 15-12-171, Discharge or separate custody of alternate jurors upon submission of verdict, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-171.md - 15-12-172, Replacement of incapacitated jurors; effect of replacement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12-172.md