Indiana § 35-37-1-3 - Peremptory challenges by defendant
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§ 35-37-1-3. Peremptory challenges by defendant
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.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.204, SEC.32; P.L.158-2013, SEC.392.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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