Alabama § 12-16-87 - Summoning of Persons for Jury by Sheriff, Etc., with Intent to Produce Result Favorable to Party in Action Before Court.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-16-87 — Summoning of Persons for Jury by Sheriff, Etc., with Intent to Produce Result Favorable to Party in Action Before Court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-16-87. Summoning of Persons for Jury by Sheriff, Etc., with Intent to Produce Result Favorable to Party in Action Before Court.
Any sheriff or other officer having a discretion in summoning jurors who summons any person with intent to produce a result favorable to any party having a case in the court in which such person is summoned shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five years.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-16-87 ("Summoning of Persons for Jury by Sheriff, Etc., with Intent to Produce Result Favorable to Party in Action Before Court.") 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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