Georgia § 15-12-131 - Examination of jurors in panels.
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§ 15-12-131. Examination of jurors in panels.
In the examination of individual jurors by counsel for the parties in civil and criminal cases, as provided in Code Section 15-12-164, applicable to felonies, and Code Section 15-12-133, applicable to all cases, it shall be the duty of the court, upon the request of either party, to place the jurors in the jury box in panels of 12 at a time, so as to facilitate their examination by counsel. (Code 1933, § 59-720, enacted by Ga. L. 1956, p. 64, § 1.) Law reviews. - For annual survey of criminal law, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 129 (1986). For article, "Voir Dire in the #LOL Society: Jury Selection Needs Drastic Updates to Remain Relevant in the Digital Age," see 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 459 (2014).
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