It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all qualified citizens have the opportunity, in accordance with this article, to be considered for jury service in this state and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.
Ala. Code § 12-16-55
Declaration of Policy.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 560 So. 2d 1130 - Robinson v. State (1989)
Most recently applied in 560 So. 2d 1130 - Robinson v. State (December 1989)
(Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.