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Ind. Code § 35-37-1-3 — Peremptory challenges by defendant
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Jury Selection, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-37-1-3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 3. (a) In prosecutions for murder where the death penalty is sought, the defendant may challenge, peremptorily, twenty (20) jurors. (b) In prosecutions for murder, where the death penalty is not sought, and Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felonies, the defendant may challenge, peremptorily, ten (10) jurors. (c) In prosecutions for all other crimes, the defendant may challenge, peremptorily, five (5) jurors. (d) When several defendants are tried together, they must join in their challenges.
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