Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-18. Peremptory challenges
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Either party in a civil action may, before the opening of the action or proceeding to the jury, challenge in writing, addressed to the clerk of the court, any qualified jurors called for the trial of the cause or proceeding, not exceeding one in three (3), without alleging or showing any cause therefor; and after the objection the challenged jurors shall not sit in the trial of the cause, but other jurors shall be called to take the place of the challenged jurors for the trial of the cause.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 349; G.L. 1909, ch. 291, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 341, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 507, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-10-18; P.L. 1972, ch. 169, § 5; P.L. 1977, ch. 156, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-18
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.