606:1 Impanelling Jury. – Petit jurors attending the court may be impanelled for the trial of any criminal case and may be examined as in civil cases and otherwise, as to their fitness and capacity to perform the duty of jurors on the trial. Source. RS 176:21. CS 186:22. GS 243:6. GL 261:7. PS […]
606:10 Appeals by the State. – I. As used in this section, "order" shall mean any decision by a court on a question of law including, but not limited to, any order, ruling, decision or judgment. II. An appeal may be taken by the state in criminal cases on questions of law from the […]
606:2 Oath of Jurors. – The following oath shall be administered to petit jurors in criminal cases: You solemnly swear or affirm that you will carefully consider the evidence and the law presented to you in this case and that you will deliver a fair and true verdict as to the charge or charges […]
606:3 Challenges; Defendant. – Every person arraigned and put on trial for an offense may, in addition to challenges for cause or unless he stands wilfully mute, peremptorily challenge: I. 20 jurors for capital murder. II. 15 jurors for murder in the first degree. III. 3 jurors in any other case. Source. RS 225:5. […]
606:4 Challenges; State. – The state shall be entitled to the following number of peremptory challenges, in addition to challenges for cause, in the following cases: I. Upon the trial for capital murder, 10 challenges. II. Upon the trial for murder in the first degree, 15 challenges. III. Upon the trial for any other […]
606:5 Custody of Jury. – The jury impanelled to try any criminal case may be kept separate from all other persons during the trial, if, upon cause shown, the court shall so order, and not otherwise. Source. GS 243:12. GL 261:12. PS 254:11. 1919, 48:1. PL 368:13. RL 428:13.
606:6 Rebutting Evidence. – In capital cases witnesses may be called in behalf of the state to rebut or explain any evidence of new matter offered by the defendant, or to discredit his witnesses, though the names of such witnesses have not been furnished to the defendant, but time may be allowed the defendant […]
606:7 Waiver of Jury Trial in Certain Cases. – Any defendant in the superior court in a criminal case other than a capital case may, if he shall so elect, when called upon to plead, or later and before a jury has been impanelled to try him, waive his right to trial by jury […]
606:8 Offenses Punishable by Imprisonment Not Exceeding One Year. – Six persons shall constitute a jury for the trial in the superior court of any offense punishable by imprisonment for any period not exceeding one year. Source. 1973, 485:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1973.
606:9 Procedure; Challenges. – Trials by juries of 6 shall proceed in accordance with provisions of law applicable to trials of criminal cases in the superior court, except that the number of peremptory challenges shall be limited to 2 for each defendant. The state shall be entitled to as many challenges as equal the […]
