Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-07
THE LAW AS TO JURIEs.

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How They Are Drawn And Who Are
Eligible.
One Of the best lawyers in the city
has assisted The Daily Mail In the
preparation of the following article,
setting forth the law as to the draw
ing Of juries:
The county auditor, county treas
urer and clerk Of the circuit and su-
perior courts constitute the board Of
jury commissioners (Sec. 2s0s, Civil
Code); and they shall perform the
duties of the office without compen-
sation (Sec. 2s10.)
On or before the 9Th day of Janu-
ary Of each year the jury commission
ers shall prepare statement Of the
number of jurors to be in attendance
for each term Of court during the
year and the county commits
sioners shall, during the month of
January prepare list of such legal
ly qualified voters (from the books of
the county board Of registration) not
absolutely exempt, as they may think,
well qualified to serve as jurors; Of
good moral character. sound judg-
ment, free from legal exceptions,
from the county at large, without re-
gard to whether such persons live
within seven miles of the court house.
(Sec. 2s11).
When the list has thus been prepar-
ed the jury commissioners shall cause
the names to be written on slips, fold
ed evenly and placed In the jury box,
to be furnished by the county board
Of commissioners. (The number Of
names Of qualified voters placed In
the box is one third Of the total num-
ber of qualified voters in the county
after those who for any reason are
exempt, have been taken out; in this
county 10000. The clerk Of court
shall keep the box in his custody and
there shall be three keys to the locks,
one for each member of the board Of
jury commissioners. (Sec. 2s12.)
Within fifteen days before the COM
mencement Of any regular, and ten
days before any special term Of court,
the clerk Of the court Is required to
issue writs Of venire facias for jur-
ors. requiring their attendance at the
opening day Of court. (Sec. 2s13).
These venires are to be delivered to
the sheriff Of the county, and served
by him without delay, upon the coun-
ty board of commissioners. (Sec.
2914).
But, 1t is provided in the next Sec
ton, 2915, Of the civil code, that moth
ing in this chapter shall prevent the
clerk Of the court from issuing We
nires for additional jurors in term
time when necessary for the convent
ent dispatch Of business. Such We
nires shall be served and returned,
and the jurors required to attend on
such lays as the court may direct
A., jurors shall be selected by
drawing ballots from the jury box,
and such persons, whose names are
so drawn, shall be returned to serve.
(Sec. 2s16.)
When the Jurors are drawn the
board Of jury commissioners shall at
tend in the clerks office In the pres
ence Of the sheriff and shall
draw from the box the number Of
Jurors required. II a person so drawn
Is exempt by law, unable by sickness
or absence from home, or has served
on any jury, other than in court Of
magistrate, his name shall be return
ed to the box and another drawn 80
If the clerk or sheriff fail to attend.
after. due notice, the drawing shall
proceed without them. (Sec. 2917).
All jurors shall be drawn publicly,
and no person who desires to be pres
ent, shall be excluded. (Sec. 2s18).
And the time for the drawing Of ju-
rors shall be not more than twenty,
nor less than seven days before they
are required to attend. (Sec. 2s20).
Not more than thirty-six persons, to
serve as petit jurors, shall be drawn
and summoned to attend at the same
time at any court, unless the court
shall otherwise order. (Sec. 2s21).
The sheriff Of the county shall
summon the jurors at least four days
before the time they are required to
attend, by reading to such jurors the
thereof in the Jurors place Of abode.
and shall make return Of the venire,
with his doings thereon, to the clerk
before the opening Of the court. (Sec.
2s23.)
When 1t is necessary to supply de-
flciencies, the jury commissioners
shall draw from special compart-
ment in the jury box (known as the
tales box) such number Of fit and
competent persons to serve as Jurors.
(Sec 1920. When the jury list Of a
county may be destroyed, by fire or
otherwise, 1t is the duty Of the coun-
ty commissioners to prepare new
one in the regular lawful form, to
draw the juries from until the annual
list, be prepared, as provided in Sec.
2911. (Sec. 2925).
In case of an error, in any manner
made, in drawing the jury, any resi-
dent or circuit judge shall issue an
order to the jury commissioners. at
least fifteen days before the sitting Of
the court, to proceed to draw jurors,
or take such other steps as may be
necessary to remedy the error. (Sec.
2926).
The jury, after being empaneled,
shall retire and choose foreman, or
make such choice upon retiring with
the first cause with which they are
charged. When the foreman be alb
sent, or excused from further service,
a new foreman shall be chosen in like
roapner (Sec 2941) All Jurors may