North Dakota Century Code

Chapter 29-17

Trial Jury

Section Section Name
29-17-01 Jurors in criminal actions same as those summoned for civil actions
29-17-02 How trial jury formed
29-17-03 Clerk selection of juror names ‑ Randomized list
29-17-04 Parties may require names of all jurors in panel to be called
29-17-05 Manner of drawing jury
29-17-06 Ballots laid aside until jurors discharged
29-17-07 When jurors discharged names returned to box
29-17-08 Name of absent or disqualified juror returned to box when jury completed
29-17-09 Completion of panel ‑ Procedure
29-17-10 Names of additional jurors ‑ Ballots deposited in box
29-17-11 Drawing the jury
29-17-12 Number of jurors ‑ How sworn
29-17-13 Number failing, others summoned
29-17-14 Juror may affirm
29-17-15 Challenges defined and classified
29-17-16 When several defendants are tried together they must join their challenges
29-17-17 Panel defined
29-17-18 Challenge to panel defined
29-17-19 Causes for challenge to panel
29-17-20 Challenge to panel before challenge to individual juror
29-17-21 Sufficiency of facts controverted ‑ Procedure
29-17-22 Facts stated in challenge denied ‑ Procedure
29-17-23 Trial of question of fact
29-17-24 Officers may be examined
29-17-25 Challenge taken for officer's bias
29-17-26 Challenge allowed ‑ Jury discharged
29-17-27 Challenge to individual juror ‑ Peremptory or for cause
29-17-28 Jurors examined by either party
29-17-29 Challenge taken before juror sworn
29-17-30 Peremptory challenge
29-17-31 Challenges to prosecution and defendant
29-17-32 Challenge for cause
29-17-33 Challenges for cause defined and classified
29-17-34 General causes of challenge specified
29-17-35 Particular causes of challenge specified
29-17-36 Matters constituting implied bias specified
29-17-37 Exemption is not cause
29-17-38 How challenge taken ‑ Cause stated
29-17-39 Exception to the challenge
29-17-40 All challenges tried by the court
29-17-41 Juror challenged a witness
29-17-42 Other witnesses may be examined ‑ Rules of evidence
29-17-43 Court must allow or disallow challenge
29-17-44 Order of taking challenges
29-17-45 Order of challenges for cause
29-17-46 Peremptory challenges taken
29-17-47 Alternate jurors, selection ‑ Procedure
29-17-48 Alternate jurors, oath ‑ Duties