§ 16-32-108 - Additional jurors. - Arkansas Statutes

16-32-108. Additional jurors.

(a) (1) If at any time it appears that a sufficient number of qualified jurors are not available to try scheduled cases, additional names may be drawn and recorded in the jury book in open court or randomly selected by computer program described in 16-32-103. These jurors shall be summoned as provided in 16-32-106(b).

(2) The circuit judge may, at any time, in the exercise of his or her discretion, direct the jury commissioners who selected the original names placed in the wheel or jury box, or new commissioners designated by him or her, to meet and submit the names and last known addresses of additional registered voters whom the commissioners shall select in the manner provided by 16-32-103(a)-(d). These names and addresses shall be placed by the commissioners within the wheel or box when it is next unlocked in open court and prior to any additional drawing of jurors, and a master list shall be presented to the court as provided in 16-32-103(a)-(d).

(b) The drawing and recording of additional jurors pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section may be accomplished by a computerized random jury selection process.