§ 360.05 Jury trial; order of trial. The provisions of section 260.30, governing the order of proceedings of a jury trial of an indictment in a superior court, are applicable to a jury trial of an information in a local criminal court.
§ 360.10 Trial jury; formation in general. 1. A trial jury consists of six jurors, but “alternate jurors” may be selected and sworn pursuant to section 360.35. 2. The panel from which the jury is drawn is formed and selected as prescribed in the uniform district court act, uniform city court act, and uniform justice […]
§ 360.15 Trial jury; challenge to the panel. 1. A challenge to the panel is an objection made to the entire panel of prospective trial jurors returned for the trial of the action and may be taken to such panel or to any additional panel that may be ordered by the court. Such a challenge […]
§ 360.20 Trial jury; examination of prospective jurors; challenges generally. If no challenge to the panel is made as prescribed by section 360.15, or if such challenge is made and disallowed, the court must direct that the names of not less than six members of the panel be drawn and called. Such persons must take […]
§ 360.25 Trial jury; challenge for cause of an individual juror. 1. A challenge for cause is an objection to a prospective member of the jury and may be made only on the ground that: (a) He does not have the qualifications required by the judiciary law; or (b) He has a state of mind […]
§ 360.30 Trial jury; peremptory challenge of an individaul juror. 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 […]
§ 360.35 Trial jury; alternate juror. 1. Immediately after the last trial juror is sworn, the court may in its discretion direct the selection of either one or two additional jurors to be known as “alternate jurors.” The alternate jurors must be drawn in the same manner, must have the same qualifications, must be subject […]
§ 360.40 Trial jury; conduct of jury trial in general. A jury trial of an information must be conducted generally in the same manner as a jury trial of an indictment, and the rules governing preliminary instructions by the court, supervision of the jury, motion practice and other procedural matters involved in the conduct of […]
§ 360.45 Court’s charge and instructions; in general. The general principles, prescribed in section 300.10, governing the court’s charge to the jury and requests to charge upon a trial of an indictment, are applicable to a jury trial of an information in a local criminal court.
§ 360.50 Court’s submission of information to jury; counts and offenses to be submitted. 1. The term definitions contained in section 300.30 are applicable to this section, except that the word “information” is to be substituted for the word “indictment” wherever the latter appears in said section 300.30. 2. The court may submit to the […]
§ 360.55 Deliberation and verdict of jury. The provisions of article three hundred ten, governing the deliberation and verdict of a jury upon a jury trial of an indictment in a superior court, are applicable to a jury trial of an information in a local criminal court.
