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Title 7 Criminal Procedure

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7-11-105. General grounds for challenging jurors.

(a) The following is good cause for challenge to any person called as a juror in a criminal case: (i) That he was a member of the grand jury which found the indictment; (ii) That he has formed or expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, or is biased or prejudiced for or against the accused; (iii) In a case in which the death penalty may be imposed, he states that his views on capital punishment would prevent or substantially impair performance of his duties as a juror in accordance with his oath or affirmation and the instructions of the court; (iv) That he is a relation within the fifth degree to the person alleged to be injured, or attempted to be injured, by the offense charged or to the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or to the defendant; (v) That he has served on a petit jury which was sworn in the same cause against the same defendant, and which jury either rendered a verdict which was set aside, or was discharged after hearing the evidence; (vi) That he has served as a juror in a civil case brought against the defendant for the same act; (vii) That he has been subpoenaed as a witness in the case. (b) The same challenges for cause shall be allowed in criminal prosecutions that are allowed to parties in civil cases.

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7-11-105. General grounds for challenging jurors.

(a) The following is good cause for challenge to any person called as a juror in a criminal case: (i) That he was a member of the grand jury which found the indictment; (ii) That he has formed or expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, or is biased or prejudiced for or against the accused; (iii) In a case in which the death penalty may be imposed, he states that his views on capital punishment would prevent or substantially impair performance of his duties as a juror in accordance with his oath or affirmation and the instructions of the court; (iv) That he is a relation within the fifth degree to the person alleged to be injured, or attempted to be injured, by the offense charged or to the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or to the defendant; (v) That he has served on a petit jury which was sworn in the same cause against the same defendant, and which jury either rendered a verdict which was set aside, or was discharged after hearing the evidence; (vi) That he has served as a juror in a civil case brought against the defendant for the same act; (vii) That he has been subpoenaed as a witness in the case. (b) The same challenges for cause shall be allowed in criminal prosecutions that are allowed to parties in civil cases.

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