Sec. 12.
(1) A person who is put on trial for an offense that is not punishable by death or life imprisonment shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 5 of the persons drawn to serve as jurors. In a case involving 2 or more defendants who are being jointly tried for an offense that is not punishable by death or life imprisonment, each of the defendants shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 5 persons returned as jurors. The prosecuting officers on behalf of the people shall be allowed to challenge 5 jurors peremptorily if a defendant is being tried alone or, if defendants are tried jointly, shall be allowed the total number of peremptory challenges to which all the defendants are entitled.
(2) On motion and a showing of good cause, the court may grant 1 or more of the parties an increased number of peremptory challenges. The number of additional peremptory challenges the court grants may cause the various parties to have unequal numbers of peremptory challenges.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17305 ;-- CL 1948, 768.12 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 655, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007 Former Law: See section 58 of Ch. 103 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 4400; CL 1871, § 6027; How., § 7607; CL 1897, § 10238; CL 1915, § 14594; Act 147 of 1883; Sections 3 and 4 of Ch. 165 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, §§ 6070 and 6071; CL 1871, §§ 7949 and 7950; How., §§ 9561 and 9562; CL 1897, §§ 11944 and 11945; and CL 1915, §§ 15817 and 15818.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)
175-1927-VIII - Chapter VIII Trials (768.1...768.37)
Section 768.1 - Speedy Trial; Right of Parties; Duty of Public Officers.
Section 768.2 - Criminal Cases; Precedence; Adjournment; Continuance.
Section 768.3 - Person Indicted; Presence at Trial.
Section 768.4 - Proof of Felony at Trial for Misdemeanor; Effect.
Section 768.5 - Defendants Jointly Indicted; Separation of Trials.
Section 768.6 - Commission of Offense in Certain State Institutions; Penalty.
Section 768.8 - Issues of Fact to Be Tried by Jury; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
Section 768.9 - Challenge to Juror for Cause; Membership on Grand Jury.
Section 768.11 - Repealed. 1978, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 8, 1978.
Section 768.12 - Peremptory Challenge; Offense Not Punishable by Death or Life Imprisonment; Number.
Section 768.13 - Peremptory Challenge; Offense Punishable by Death or Life Imprisonment; Number.
Section 768.14 - Jurors; Form of Oath.
Section 768.15 - Jurors; Affirmation in Lieu of Oath.
Section 768.16 - Jurors; Liberty; Oath and Duty of Officer in Charge.
Section 768.17 - Jurors; Medical Attendance; Use of Newspapers and Letters.
Section 768.19 - Perjury; Acts of Officer Under Oath.
Section 768.21a - Persons Deemed Legally Insane; Burden of Proof.
Section 768.21c - Use of Deadly Force by Individual in Own Dwelling; "Dwelling" Defined.
Section 768.23 - Exception; Necessity of Taking.
Section 768.24 - Evidence; Leading Question.
Section 768.25 - Evidence; Proof of Signature.
Section 768.26 - Evidence; Use of Former Testimony; Deposition for Defendant.
Section 768.27 - Evidence; Proof of Intent or Motive by Similar Acts.
Section 768.28 - Evidence; View by Jury.
Section 768.29 - Judge's Duty at Trial; Effect of Failure to Instruct.
Section 768.29a - Defense of Insanity in Criminal Action Tried Before Jury; Instructions.
Section 768.30 - Exception to Charge or Refusal to Charge; Necessity.
Section 768.31 - Joint Defendants; Discharge for Insufficient Evidence.
Section 768.33 - Offense Consisting of Different Degrees; Subsequent Trial Prohibited.
Section 768.34 - Discharged or Acquitted Prisoner; Liability for Costs or Fees.
Section 768.35 - Plea of Guilty; Investigation by Judge; Sentence; Refusal to Accept.