{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-15-12-126.1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 15-12-126.1","heading":"Absence of panels of trial jurors in misdemeanor cases; choosing and summoning make-up panels.","body":"On and after July 1, 2012, when the regular panels of trial jurors cannot be furnished to make up panels of the correct number from which to take juries in misdemeanor cases because of the absence of any of such panels, where jurors, or any part of a panel, are engaged in the consideration of a case, the presiding judge may cause the panels to be filled by summoning such numbers of persons who are competent jurors as may be necessary to fill the panels. Such panels shall be used as the regular panels are used. The clerk shall choose and cause to be summoned additional prospective trial jurors.","path":["TITLE 15 Courts","CHAPTER 12 Juries","Article 5 Trial Juries","PART 1 In General"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.15.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"c7770105a9d150de813e3a804c2aea11898723215da75394c9c83fd65eb577a5","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-15-12-126","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-15-12-127-through-15-12-129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}