If, before the conclusion of the trial, and there being no alternate juror called or available, a juror dies, or becomes disqualified or unable to perform the juror’s duty, the court may duly order the juror to be discharged and a new juror may be sworn and the trial begun anew, or the jury may be discharged and a new jury then or afterward impaneled.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1425)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 175.031 - Examination of trial jurors.
NRS 175.036 - Challenges for cause for individual jurors: Grounds; trial of challenge.
NRS 175.041 - Limitation of defendants’ right to sever in challenges.
NRS 175.061 - Alternate jurors.
NRS 175.071 - Discharge of juror where juror dies or unable to perform duty.
NRS 175.081 - Discharge of jury after retirement upon accident or cause.
NRS 175.091 - Disability of judge during trial.
NRS 175.101 - Disability of judge after verdict or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill.
NRS 175.121 - Personal knowledge of jurors.
NRS 175.131 - Judge to inform jury of right to take notes.
NRS 175.151 - Number of counsel who may argue case.
NRS 175.171 - No special instructions to be given relating exclusively to defendant’s testimony.
NRS 175.181 - Instruction not to be given relative to failure of defendant to testify.
NRS 175.191 - Presumption of innocence: Acquittal in case of reasonable doubt.
NRS 175.201 - Presumption of innocence: Conviction of lowest degree of offense.
NRS 175.211 - Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries.
NRS 175.241 - Proof of corporate existence generally.
NRS 175.251 - Conspiracy: Allegation and proof of overt act; evidence of overt acts not alleged.
NRS 175.261 - False pretenses: What evidence necessary.
NRS 175.271 - Expert witnesses.
NRS 175.282 - Plea bargain: Inspection by jury; instruction of jury; cross-examination of defendant.
NRS 175.301 - Testimony of person upon or with whom abortion was allegedly committed.
NRS 175.311 - Procedure when higher offense is shown by evidence.
NRS 175.321 - Procedure if higher offense ignored.
NRS 175.331 - When defendant on bail appears for trial defendant may be committed and held.
NRS 175.341 - Mistake in charging proper offense: Defendant not discharged; commitment or bail.
NRS 175.351 - Discharge of defendant when jury discharged for want of jurisdiction.
NRS 175.383 - Withdrawal, discharge or change of defense counsel; limitations.
NRS 175.387 - Misconduct of defendant; sanctions.
NRS 175.391 - Separation or custody of jury before submission.
NRS 175.401 - Jury to be admonished at each adjournment.
NRS 175.431 - Jury provided food and lodging when kept together.
NRS 175.451 - Return of jury for information.
NRS 175.461 - Jury not to be discharged after cause submitted; exceptions.
NRS 175.471 - Adjournment of court during absence of jury.
NRS 175.491 - Verdict where there are several defendants.
NRS 175.501 - Jury may convict of lesser included offense or attempt.
NRS 175.511 - When offenses to be stated separately.
NRS 175.531 - Polling jury; further deliberation or discharge.
NRS 175.541 - Discharge of defendant after acquittal.
NRS 175.552 - When required; procedure; evidence.
NRS 175.556 - Procedure when jury unable to reach unanimous verdict.