Introduced
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To clarify the law that allows a prosecutor and a criminal defendant to challenge five jurors peremptorily, and more in cases involving a potential life sentence. The bill specifies that where there are two or more co-defendants each would have five peremptory challenges, and also allows a court to grant one or more of the parties an increased number of peremptory challenges if good cause to do so is shown.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that deletes a provision of law that enables a defendant to disallow the use of interactive video technology for certain procedures.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To clarify the law that allows a prosecutor and a criminal defendant to challenge five jurors peremptorily, and more in cases involving a potential life sentence. The bill specifies that where there are two or more co-defendants each would have five peremptory challenges, and also allows a court to grant one or more of the parties an increased number of peremptory challenges if good cause to do so is shown. Also, to deletes a provision of law that enables a defendant to disallow the use of interactive video technology for certain procedures.
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
