time before all qualified persons shall have served respectively in rotation, according to the best information that can be obtained.
Sect. 10. The sheriff, deputy-sheriff, or coroner, having received the order or service issued by the clerk, shall make return thereof, with his proceedings, to the clerk before the session of the court.
Sect. 11. If any person summoned to appear as grand met juror or petit juror, fails, refuses, or neglects to appear, such person shall be considered guilty of contempt of the court, and may be fined by the court in any sum not less than five nor more than fifty dollars; and if any person when a second order or attachment is issued, neglects or refuses to appear, such person may be fined as above provided, and imprisoned by the court not longer than ten days in the county jail; and if the county commissioners of any county neglect or fail to select and furnish to the clerk names of persons as herein-before provided, such persons so offending may be fined by the court not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, and if any clerk of the district court, or deputy clerk, or sheriff, deputy-sheriff, or coroner, neglect or fails to perform the duties imposed by this act, the person so offending shall be considered guilty of contempt of court, and may be fined by the court not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, and if guilty of gross misconduct in office and contempt, may be imprisoned by the court not longer than thirty days in the county jail.
Sect. 12. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
- Approved May 13, 1862.
