2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 175 - Trial
NRS 175.021 - Formation of jury; number of jurors. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Formation of jury; number of jurors. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
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 number less than 12 but not less than six.
3. Juries must consist of six jurors for the trial of a criminal action in a Justice Court.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1424; A 1983, 749)
1. Trial juries for criminal actions are formed in the same manner as trial juries in civil actions.
2. Juries must consist of 12 jurors, but at any time before jury selection, the parties may stipulate in writing with the approval of the court that the jury consist of any number less than 12 but not less than six.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1424; A 1983, 749; 2021, 1312, effective January 1, 2022)