New York § 4109 - 4109Peremptory challenges
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 4109 — 4109Peremptory challenges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4109. 4109Peremptory challenges
§ 4109. Peremptory challenges. The plaintiff or plaintiffs shall have a combined total of three peremptory challenges plus one peremptory challenge for every two alternate jurors. The defendant or defendants (other than any third-party defendant or defendants) shall have a combined total of three peremptory challenges, plus one peremptory challenge for every two alternate jurors. The court, in its discretion before the examination of jurors begins, may grant an equal number of additional challenges to both sides as may be appropriate. In any case where a side has two or more parties, the court, in its discretion, may allocate that side's combined total of peremptory challenges among those parties in such manner as may be appropriate.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 4109 cover?
Section 4109 ("4109Peremptory challenges") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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