Juror selection and voir dire

Twelve potential jurors shall be selected from the county jury pool for a jury of four members; fourteen potential jurors will be selected for a jury of six members; and sixteen potential jurors will be selected for a jury of eight members. Each side shall be allowed as much of their 3.5 hours of presentation time, provided under NSTR 21 , as they deem necessary. Each side shall be entitled to strike two jurors by peremptory challenge. Challenges for cause shall remain the same as provided by statute. In the event the resulting jury panel is greater than four members for a four-member jury, the first four members called will constitute the jury panel. In the event the resulting jury panel is greater than six members for a six-member jury, the first six members called will constitute the jury panel. In the event the resulting jury panel is greater than eight members for an eight-member jury, the first eight members called will constitute the jury panel. [Added; effective July 6, 2000; amended; effective January 1, 2023.]