Idaho Code
Chapter 20 - CHALLENGING THE JURY
Section 19-2020 - GROUNDS OF CHALLENGE FOR IMPLIED BIAS.

19-2020. GROUNDS OF CHALLENGE FOR IMPLIED BIAS. A challenge for implied bias may be taken for all or any of the following causes and for no other:
1. Consanguinity or affinity within the fourth degree to the person alleged to be injured by the offense charged, or on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or to the defendant.
2. Standing in the relation of guardian and ward, attorney and client, master and servant, or landlord and tenant, or being a member of the family or boarder or lodger of the defendant, or of the person alleged to be injured by the offense charged or on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or in his employment on wages.
3. Being a party adverse to the defendant in a civil action or having complained against or been accused by him in a criminal prosecution.
4. Having served on the grand jury which found the indictment, or on a coroner’s jury which inquired into the death of a person whose death is the subject of the indictment.
5. Having served on a trial jury which has tried another person for the offense charged in the indictment.
6. Having been one of a jury formerly sworn to try the same charge, and whose verdict was set aside or which was discharged without a verdict after the case was submitted to it, or being a witness for the prosecution, or subpoenaed as such.
7. Having served as a juror in a civil action brought against the defendant for the act charged as an offense.
8. Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief that the prisoner is guilty or not guilty of the offense charged.
9. If the offense charged be punishable with death, the entertaining of such conscientious opinions as would preclude his finding the defendant guilty; in which case he must neither be permitted nor compelled to serve as a juror.

History:
[(19-2020) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 339, p. 252; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7834; C.S., sec. 8930; I.C.A., sec. 19-1920.]

Structure Idaho Code

Idaho Code

Title 19 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 20 - CHALLENGING THE JURY

Section 19-2001 - KINDS OF CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2002 - DEFENDANTS MUST JOIN IN CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2003 - PANEL DEFINED.

Section 19-2004 - CHALLENGE TO PANEL DEFINED — WHO MAY TAKE.

Section 19-2005 - CHALLENGE TO PANEL — GROUNDS.

Section 19-2006 - CHALLENGE TO PANEL — WHEN AND HOW TAKEN.

Section 19-2007 - EXCEPTION TO CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2008 - OVERRULING OR ALLOWANCE OF EXCEPTION.

Section 19-2009 - DENIAL OF CHALLENGE — TRIAL.

Section 19-2010 - CHALLENGE FOR BIAS OF OFFICERS.

Section 19-2011 - DISCHARGE OF JURY ON SUSTAINING CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2012 - INSTRUCTION AS TO RIGHT OF CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2013 - CHALLENGE TO INDIVIDUAL JUROR — KINDS.

Section 19-2014 - TIME FOR CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2015 - PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE DEFINED.

Section 19-2016 - NUMBER OF PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES.

Section 19-2017 - CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE DEFINED.

Section 19-2018 - GENERAL CAUSES OF CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2019 - PARTICULAR CAUSES OF CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2020 - GROUNDS OF CHALLENGE FOR IMPLIED BIAS.

Section 19-2021 - EXEMPTION NOT GROUND FOR CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2022 - CHALLENGE FOR BIAS — HOW STATED.

Section 19-2023 - EXCEPTIONS TO CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2024 - TRIAL OF CHALLENGE.

Section 19-2025 - EXAMINATION OF CHALLENGED JUROR.

Section 19-2026 - EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.

Section 19-2027 - DISPOSITION OF CHALLENGE FOR BIAS.

Section 19-2028 - EXHAUSTION OF CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE.

Section 19-2029 - ORDER OF CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE.

Section 19-2030 - ALTERATION OF PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES.