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It is called a PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE and is exercised during the Voir Dire portion of jury selection.

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Which type of challenge is one used to exclude potential jurors from serving on the jury without any supporting reason or cause being provided by the attorney?

Peremptory challenge.


What do attorney do during jury selection?

Attorneys will ask prospective jurors various questions to determine if they will be a good fit for the jury. Prospective jurors can be dismissed if the attorney feels they are biased.


Who is selected before the trial by the prosecutor and defense attorney?

Before a trial, the prosecutor and defense attorney select a jury through a process called voir dire. During this process, potential jurors are questioned to assess their suitability for the case, ensuring they can remain impartial. Both sides can challenge or dismiss certain jurors, ultimately agreeing on a final panel that will hear the case. The selected jurors are tasked with evaluating the evidence and rendering a verdict.


Does a defendant and his attorney choose the jury?

Both parties choose the jury. In many cases prospective jurors will be asked to answer a series of questions. Both sides can then interview jurors and each gets to reject or accept them.


How much are jurors paid in Queensland?

According to the Juries Act (2007), $712 are available at the start of each day to be split between jurors and reserve jurors/etc at the Sheriffs discretion. Jurors must submit a Juror Allowance Claim Form to collect a share, but the share may be less than $712/number of submitted claims. For each day of trial, I'd expect somewhere far short of the $50 mark, and for each day of deliberations somewhere slightly shorter of the $60 mark.


Who takes attendance of jurors?

The bailiff will take attendance of the jurors.


How do you use the word jurors in a sentence?

We are fresh out of qualified jurors in this county.


Can attorneys be jurors in a trial?

No, attorneys cannot serve as jurors in a trial.


Can lawyers be jurors in a trial?

No, lawyers cannot serve as jurors in a trial.


Do defendants get address of jurors?

In most cases, defendants do not receive the addresses of jurors. This is to protect the privacy and safety of jurors and their families. The court typically provides limited information about jurors to both parties involved in the trial.


How many jurors must agree in order to reach to verdict?

5 jurors


Who sits on grand juries?

Grand jurors are called from a cross section of the public.Added; From the same pool of potential jurors that is used to call all citizens for jury service.