Mississippi Constitution
Article 14, § 264 — Qualifications of grand and petit jurors
Mississippi Const. art. 14, § 264
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Miss. Const. art. 14, § 264.
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The Legislature shall, by law, provide for the qualifications of grand and petit jurors. The Legislature shall provide, by law, for procuring a list of persons so qualified, and the drawing therefrom of grand and petit jurors. After February 1, 1973, grand jurors may serve both in termtime and vacation and any circuit judge may empanel a grand jury in termtime or in vacation.
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History
SOURCES: Laws, 1960, ch. 502; Laws, 1972, ch. 538, eff November 22, 1972. NOTE: The 1960 amendment to Section 264 of the Constitution was proposed by Laws, 1960, ch. 502, and, upon ratification by the electorate on Nov. 8, 1960, was inserted by Proclamation of the Secretary of State on Nov. 23, 1960, by virtue of the authority vested in him by Section 273 of the Constitution, as amended. The 1972 amendment to Section 264 of Article 14 of the Constitution of 1890 was proposed by Laws, 1972, ch. 538, being House Concurrent Resolution No. 4 of the 1972 regular session of the Legislature, and upon ratification by the electorate, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on November 22, 1972.
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