Mississippi § 13-5-21 - Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 13-5-21 — Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-5-21. Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts.
In counties where there are two (2) circuit court districts, the jury commission shall make a list of jurors for each district in the manner directed for a county, and the same shall be treated in all respects as for an entire county. In such counties a juror shall not be required to serve out of his district, except should the court, in its discretion, otherwise direct, and except when drawn on a special venire. In either of such excepted cases, the jury shall be drawn from the two (2) jury boxes if the court so direct, one (1) name for each alternately.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-5-21 ("Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts.") 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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