Indiana Statutes
§ 34-36-3-3 — Number of challenges
(a)Each party in a civil case has three (3)
peremptory challenges.
(b)In addition to the peremptory challenges under subsection (a),
each party is entitled to:
(1)one (1) peremptory challenge if the court directs that one (1)
or two (2) alternate jurors are to be impanelled; or
(2)two (2) peremptory challenges if the court directs that three
(3)alternate jurors are to be impanelled.
(c)The additional peremptory challenges under subsection (b) may
be used only against alternate jurors, and the peremptory challenges
under subsection (a) may not be used against alternate jurors.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-20.5-3.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.
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