1. In a district court, cases required to be tried by jury must be so tried unless the defendant waives a jury trial in writing with the approval of the court and the consent of the State. A defendant who pleads not guilty to the charge of a capital offense must be tried by jury. […]
1. Trial juries for criminal actions are formed in the same manner as trial juries in civil actions. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3, juries must consist of 12 jurors, but at any time before verdict, the parties may stipulate in writing with the approval of the court that the jury consist of any […]
The court shall conduct the initial examination of prospective jurors, and defendant or the defendant’s attorney and the district attorney are entitled to supplement the examination by such further inquiry as the court deems proper. Any supplemental examination must not be unreasonably restricted. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1424; A 1971, 246; 1979, 213)
1. Either side may challenge an individual juror for disqualification or for any cause or favor which would prevent the juror from adjudicating the facts fairly. 2. Challenges for cause shall be tried by the court. The juror challenged and any other person may be examined as a witness on the trial of the challenge. […]
When several defendants are tried together, they cannot sever their peremptory challenges, but must join therein. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1425)
1. If the offense charged is punishable by death or by imprisonment for life, each side is entitled to eight peremptory challenges. 2. If the offense charged is punishable by imprisonment for any other term or by fine or by both fine and imprisonment, each side is entitled to four peremptory challenges. 3. The State […]
1. The court may direct that not more than six jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors. 2. Alternate jurors, in the order in which they were called, shall replace jurors who become unable or disqualified to perform their duties. 3. Alternate jurors shall: (a) Be […]
If, before the conclusion of the trial, and there being no alternate juror called or available, a juror dies, or becomes disqualified or unable to perform the juror’s duty, the court may duly order the juror to be discharged and a new juror may be sworn and the trial begun anew, or the jury may […]
If, after the retirement of the jury, any accident or cause occurs to prevent their being kept for deliberation, the jury may be discharged. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1425)
If by reason of death, sickness or other disability the judge before whom a jury trial has commenced is unable to proceed with the trial, any other judge regularly sitting in or assigned to the court, upon certifying that the judge has familiarized himself or herself with the record of the trial, may proceed with […]
If by reason of absence from the judicial district, death, sickness or other disability the judge before whom the defendant has been tried is unable to perform the duties to be performed by the court after a verdict or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill, any other judge regularly sitting in or assigned […]
