2012 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 29 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
29-2005 - Peremptory challenges.
Every person arraigned for any crime punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, shall be admitted on his or her trial to a peremptory challenge of twelve jurors, and no more; every person arraigned for any offense that may be punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding eighteen months and less than life, shall be admitted to a peremptory challenge of six jurors; and in all other criminal trials, the defendant shall be allowed a peremptory challenge of three jurors. The attorney prosecuting on behalf of the state shall be admitted to a peremptory challenge of twelve jurors in all cases when the offense is punishable with death or imprisonment for life, six jurors when the offense is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding eighteen months and less than life, and three jurors in all other cases; Provided, that in all cases where alternate jurors are called, as provided in section 29-2004, then in that case both the defendant and the attorney prosecuting for the state shall each be allowed one added peremptory challenge to each alternate juror.
- G.S.1873, c. 58, § 467, p. 826;
R.S.1913, § 9108;
Laws 1915, c. 166, § 1, p. 337;
C.S.1922, § 10133;
C.S.1929, § 29-2005;
Laws 1933, c. 38, § 2, p. 243;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 29-2005;
R.S.1943, § 29-2005;
Laws 1981, LB 213, § 1.
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