Part 42 · Trial Procedure

Rule 42-13. Peremptory Challenges

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

(a) The prosecuting authority and the defendant may challenge peremptorily the number of jurors which each is entitled to challenge by law.

(b) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-12, a party or the court on its own may object to the use of a peremptory challenge to raise a claim of improper bias.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 849.) (Amended June 10, 2022, to