On and after July 1, 2012, upon the request of a party or his or her attorney, the clerk shall make available for review by such persons the county master jury list.
(Code 1981, §15-12-43.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 59, § 1-21/HB 415.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2011, p. 59, § 1-1/HB 415, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Jury Composition Reform Act of 2011.'"
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Editor's notes.
- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, annotations decided under former Code 1882, § 3910f; former Code 1933, § 59-109; and former O.C.G.A. § 15-12-43 are included in the annotations for this Code section.
Constitutionality.
- Statute was not unconstitutionally vague, indefinite, or uncertain, and does not violate U.S. Const., amends. 13 and 14. Robinson v. State, 225 Ga. 167, 167 S.E.2d 158 (1969) (decided under former Code 1933, § 59-109).
Certificate of jury commissioners can be attached during trial, nunc pro tunc. Jackson v. State, 76 Ga. 551 (1886) (decided under former Code 1882, § 3910f).
Clerk need not sign certificate. Carr v. State, 76 Ga. 592 (1886) (decided under former Code 1882, § 3910f).
Challenge on ground that names of certain jurors did not appear on list must be made before verdict. Jordan v. State, 119 Ga. 443, 46 S.E. 679 (1904) (decided under former Code 1882, § 3910f); Lumpkin v. State, 152 Ga. 229, 109 S.E. 664 (1921);(decided under former Penal Code 1910, § 821).
Fact that jurors' names were in alphabetical order or their residences were on the same street did not cause substantial underrepresentation of any distinct and identifiable group in the community. Larmon v. State, 256 Ga. 228, 345 S.E.2d 587 (1986) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-12-43).
Cited in Fudge v. State, 190 Ga. 340, 9 S.E.2d 259 (1940) (decided under former Code 1933, § 59-109) Whitus v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 545, 87 S. Ct. 643, 17 L. Ed. 2d 599 (1967); Lawson v. State, 242 Ga. 744, 251 S.E.2d 304 (1978) (decided under former Code 1933, § 59-109);(decided under former Code 1933, § 59-109).