N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 360.30 – Trial jury; peremptory challenge of an individaul juror
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§ 360.30 Trial jury; peremptory challenge of an individaul juror.
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 360.30
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
1. A peremptory challenge is an objection to a prospective juror for which no reason need be assigned. Upon any peremptory challenge, the court must exclude the person challenged from service.
2. Each party must be allowed three peremptory challenges. When two or more defendants are tried jointly, such challenges are not multiplied by the number of defendants, but such defendants are to be treated as a single party. In any such case, a peremptory challenge by one or more defendants must be allowed if a majority of the defendants join in such challenge. Otherwise, it must be disallowed.