25-7-224. Peremptory challenges to jurors. (1) Each party is entitled to four peremptory challenges, except as provided for under subsection (2).
(2) When a six-person jury is authorized by law, each side shall have two peremptory challenges. When the parties agree upon a jury consisting of a number of persons other than 6 or 12, they shall also agree in open court, with the approval of the court, upon the number of peremptory challenges to be allowed, not to exceed four.
(3) Peremptory challenges shall be taken as provided in Rule 47(b), M.R.Civ.P.
History: Ap.p. Sec. 133, p. 69, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 161, p. 164, L. 1867; amd. Sec. 197, p. 66, Cod. Stat. 1871; amd. Sec. 248, p. 100, L. 1877; amd. Sec. 248, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 257, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1059, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6740, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9343, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 301; re-en. Sec. 9343, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 300, L. 1971; Sec. 93-5010, R.C.M. 1947; Ap.p. Sec. 224, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6334, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8887, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 194; re-en. Sec. 8887, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 203, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 293, L. 1971; Sec. 93-1205, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1205(part), 93-5010(part); amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 575, L. 1981.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
25-7-201. When a jury is to be selected
25-7-202. Judge or jury commissioner to draw ballots
25-7-203. Drawing a new jury when another is impaneled
25-7-204. Mode of drawing ballots
25-7-205. Persons drawn and approved to form jury
25-7-206. Procedure when insufficient number attend
25-7-208. Ballots of jurors who have been sworn
25-7-209. Ballots of jurors not sworn
25-7-211. through 25-7-220 reserved
25-7-221. Challenges to jurors and the jury
25-7-222. Challenges to the array or panel