Art. 1764 Peremptory challenges

When picking a jury, both sides get a certain number of "peremptory challenges." These let a lawyer remove a potential juror without giving a reason. The number of challenges depends on how many jurors will serve on the case.

If the jury has six members, each side gets three of these challenges. If more than one party is on the same side of the case, the judge can allow up to two extra challenges for that side. If the jury has twelve members, each side gets six challenges, and the judge can allow up to four extra when there are multiple parties on one side.

Both sides always end up with the same total number of challenges, even if there are several parties involved. If the parties on one side cannot agree on how to split their challenges among themselves, the judge will decide how to divide them. This decision gets made before the jury selection questioning, known as voir dire, begins.