Directing Disinterested Person to Strike Out Names for Parties; Issuance of Venire.

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Sec. 13.

If the prosecuting attorney or the accused neglects to strike out 6 names pursuant to section 12(b) of this chapter, the municipal court shall direct a suitable disinterested person to strike out the names for either or both of the parties. After the names have been stricken, the municipal judge shall issue a venire, directed to a police officer of the city, requiring the officer to summon the 6 persons whose names remain upon the list to appear before the municipal court, at the time and place named in the venire, to make a jury for the trial of the offense.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17438 ;-- CL 1948, 774.13 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law: See section 9 of Ch. 94 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 3932; CL 1871, § 5533; How., § 7100; CL 1897, § 1027; CL 1915, § 15777; and Act 76 of 1861.


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