Florida § 913.08 - Number of peremptory challenges.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 913.08 — Number of peremptory challenges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 913.08. Number of peremptory challenges.
(1) The state and the defendant shall each be allowed the following number of peremptory challenges: (a) Ten, if the offense charged is punishable by death or imprisonment for life; (b) Six, if the offense charged is punishable by imprisonment for more than 12 months but is not punishable by death or imprisonment for life; (c) Three, for all other offenses. (2) If two or more defendants are tried jointly, each defendant shall be allowed the number of peremptory challenges specified in subsection (1), and the state shall be allowed as many challenges as are allowed to all of the defendants.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 913.08 ("Number of peremptory challenges.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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