Size of Jury; Juror Selection and Voir Dire

(a) Size of Jury. The jury shall be composed of four jurors. (b) Juror Selection. Twelve potential jurors will be selected from the county jury pool. If, after the exercise of all peremptory challenges or challenges for cause, the resulting jury panel is greater than four members, the first four members called will constitute the jury panel. (c) Examination of Jurors. Each side is allowed 15 minutes of voir dire, which time must not be deducted from the 2 hours of presentation time provided under Rule 39A(c). (d) Challenges. The court must allow peremptory challenges and challenges for cause as provided in NRS Chapter 16 , except that each side is only entitled to two peremptory challenges. (e) Alternate Juror. In addition to the regular jury, the court may direct that one alternate juror be called and impaneled to sit. The alternate juror must replace a juror who, prior to the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, becomes or is found to be unable or disqualified to perform his or her duties. The alternate juror must be drawn in the same manner, have the same qualifications, be subject to the same examination and challenges, take the same oath, and have the same functions, powers, facilities, and privileges as the regular jurors. An alternate juror may replace a regular juror during trial or after the jury retires to consider its verdict. If an alternate juror replaces a regular juror after the jury has retired to deliberate, the court must recall the jury, seat the alternate, and resubmit the case to the jury. Alternate jurors must be discharged when the regular jury is discharged. [Amended; effective October 29, 2024.]