Alabama § 12-16-62 - No Exemptions from Jury Service.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-16-62 — No Exemptions from Jury Service., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-16-62. No Exemptions from Jury Service.
(a) No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury service, except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) An individual who is 80 years of age or older may submit a written statement to the court requesting that he or she be permanently exempt from jury service. On receipt of the request, the court shall remove the prospective juror from the master jury list.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-16-62 ("No Exemptions from Jury Service.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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