Focus (Forum & Focus)
Apr. 1, 2008
Peremptorily Challenged
Focus Column - By Judy Holzer Hersher - Setting the number of peremptory challenges in all but the most basic two-party civil case is more complex than criminal cases and offers greater latitude to the trial judge.
By Judy Holzer Hersher
This article appears on Page 7
Setting the number of peremptory challenges in a criminal trial is fairly straightforward. It requires the application of Code of Civil Procedure Section 231(a) and (b) to the type of charges alleged in the information at the time of trial, in light of the number of defendants being "jointly tried." In contrast, setting the number of pe...
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