Georgia Statutes
§ 15-12-1 — Definitions
Georgia § 15-12-1
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O.C.G.A. § 15-12-1 (2026).
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As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)"Array" means the body of persons subject to voir dire from which the final jury and alternate jurors are selected.
(2)"Choose" or "chosen" means the act of randomly selecting potential jurors from the county master jury list in a manner that does not deliberately or systematically exclude identifiable and distinct groups from the venire.
(3)"Clerk" means the clerk of the superior court or a jury clerk if one is appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 15-12-11 or Code Section 15-12-12 .
(4)"Council" means The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia.
(5)"County master jury list" means a list compiled by the council of names of persons, including their addresses, city of residence, dates of birth, and gender, eligible for trial or g
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Legislative History
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 668,§ 1, eff. 4/29/2014. Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 578,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2014. Enacted by 2011 Ga. Laws 50,§ 1-5, eff. 7/1/2011.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 15-12-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/15-12-1.