Louisiana Statutes
§ 48:451.12 — Challenging or excusing jurors after acceptance
Louisiana § 48:451.12
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 48Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 48:451.12 (2026).
Text
Although the entire jury may have been accepted and sworn, up to the beginning of the taking of evidence, a juror may be challenged for cause by either side or be excused either for cause or by consent of both sides, and the panel completed in the ordinary course.
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Legislative History
Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 48:451
Fixing for trial; notice§ 48:451.1
Right to trial by jury§ 48:451.10
Challenges for cause§ 48:451.11
Time for peremptory challenge§ 48:451.13
Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman§ 48:451.14
Alternate jurors§ 48:451.16
Contents of charge to jury§ 48:451.17
Instruction to jury; objections§ 48:451.18
Taking evidence to jury room§ 48:451.19
Number required for verdict§ 48:451.20
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Louisiana § 48:451.12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/48%3A451.12.