sec.42Peremptory challenges

### sec.42 Peremptory challenges In a civil trial, each party is entitled to 2 peremptory challenges. If reserve jurors are to be selected for a civil trial, each party is entitled to— if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. In a criminal trial, the prosecution and defence are each entitled to 8 peremptory challenges. If reserve jurors are to be selected for a criminal trial, the prosecution and defence are each entitled to— if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. If there are 2 or more defendants in a criminal trial— each defendant is entitled to the number of peremptory challenges allowed to the defence under subsections (3) and (4) ; and the prosecution is entitled to a number of peremptory challenges equal to the total number available to all defendants. (sec.42-ssec.1) In a civil trial, each party is entitled to 2 peremptory challenges. (sec.42-ssec.2) If reserve jurors are to be selected for a civil trial, each party is entitled to— if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. (sec.42-ssec.3) In a criminal trial, the prosecution and defence are each entitled to 8 peremptory challenges. (sec.42-ssec.4) If reserve jurors are to be selected for a criminal trial, the prosecution and defence are each entitled to— if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. (sec.42-ssec.5) If there are 2 or more defendants in a criminal trial— each defendant is entitled to the number of peremptory challenges allowed to the defence under subsections (3) and (4) ; and the prosecution is entitled to a number of peremptory challenges equal to the total number available to all defendants. - (a) if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and - (b) if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. - (a) if 1 or 2 reserve jurors are to be selected—1 additional peremptory challenge; and - (b) if 3 reserve jurors are to be selected—2 additional peremptory challenges. - (a) each defendant is entitled to the number of peremptory challenges allowed to the defence under subsections (3) and (4) ; and - (b) the prosecution is entitled to a number of peremptory challenges equal to the total number available to all defendants.