(a) The drawing and composing of juries for single trials of terms of court shall be conducted, mutatis mutandi, according to the statutes relating to the drawing and composing of juries in magistrates’ courts, except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter. A person appointed by the municipal judge who is not connected with the trial of the case for either party shall draw out of compartment A of the jury box thirty names and the list of names so drawn shall be delivered to each party or to the attorney for each party.

(b) In addition to the procedure for drawing a jury list as provided for in subsection (a) of this section, in those courts which schedule terms for jury trials, the judge may select a jury list in the manner provided by this subsection. Not less than ten or more than twenty days prior to a scheduled term of jury trials, a person selected by the presiding judge shall draw at least forty jurors to serve one week only. Immediately after such jurors are drawn the judge shall issue his writ of venire facias for such jurors requiring their attendance on the first day of the week for which they have been drawn and such writ shall be forthwith delivered to the chief of police, or may be served by regular mail by the clerk of court.

(c) The names drawn pursuant to either subsections (a) or (b) shall be placed in a box or hat and individual names randomly drawn out one at a time until six jurors and four alternates are selected. Each party shall have a maximum of six peremptory challenges as to primary jurors and four peremptory challenges as to alternate jurors and such other challenges as to alternate jurors and such other challenges for cause as the court may permit. If for any reason it is impossible to select sufficient jurors and alternates from the names drawn, names shall be randomly drawn from compartment A until sufficient jurors and alternates are selected.

(d) When a jury is drawn and composed for a single trial, as provided in subsection (a) above, the parties shall exercise peremptory challenges in advance of the trial date, and only persons selected to serve and alternates shall be summoned for the trial. (Prior code § 1-6-17)