Alabama Code 36-11-19. Drawing of jury where member of county commission, etc., subject to impeachment proceedings
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-11-19
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- juries: include courts or judges in all cases when a jury trial is waived, or when the court or judge is authorized to ascertain and determine the facts as well as the law. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Whenever any information for the impeachment of any member of a county commission, jury commission or other board charged by law with the duty of drawing petit juries is filed in any court in this state having jurisdiction to hear and determine such information, or whenever any article of impeachment or other proceedings for the impeachment of any such member are filed or commenced in any such court, the judge of the circuit court shall, in the manner provided by law, draw the jury for the trial of such cases.