Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 12-16-5 (2026)

Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, P. 712, §11, Effective April 27, 1978.

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Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §11, effective April 27, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1978–1999 · leading case: McWhorter v. State, 781 So. 2d 257 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999).
McWhorter v. State, 781 So. 2d 257 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “This policy was carried over to § 12-16-5, Ala.Code 1975. "The right to excuse jurors is given to the Court by statute, T.”
Rogers v. State, 365 So. 2d 322 (Ala. Crim. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “1958; Code of Alabama 1975, § 12-16-5. The statute mandates that the trial court may excuse any juror if that juror is disqualified or exempt, or if in the determination of the trial judge some reasonable cause or purpose exists for excusing the juror.”
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