Mississippi § 13-5-65 - Impaneling of petit juries.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 13-5-65 — Impaneling of petit juries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-5-65. Impaneling of petit juries.
After the drawing of the grand jury, the remaining jurors in attendance shall be impaneled into three petit juries for the first week of court if there be a sufficient number left, and, if not, the court may direct a sufficient number for that purpose to be drawn and summoned. If there be more than enough jurors for the three juries, or for two juries if the court shall direct only two to be impaneled, the excess may be discharged, or they may be retained, in the discretion of the court, to serve as talesmen. If so retained, they shall have the privilege of members of the regular panel, of exemption from service.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-5-65 ("Impaneling of petit juries.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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