Art. 1767 Challenging or excusing jurors after acceptance

Even after a jury has been picked and sworn in, changes can still happen before the trial actually starts. If the lawyers haven't begun presenting evidence yet, either side can ask to remove a juror for a valid reason. The judge can also excuse a juror on their own if there's good cause, or if both sides agree to it.

If a juror is removed at this stage, the court simply fills that spot the same way it filled the others at the start of jury selection. This rule gives everyone a short window to fix problems with a juror before the trial gets underway, so the case can move forward with a jury both sides can trust.