22-3411a. Felony trials; number of jurors.

22-3411a

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

      22-3411a.   Felony trials; number of jurors.In all felony trials, upon the request of either the prosecution or thedefendant, the court shall cause enough jurors to be called, examined,and passed for cause before any peremptory challenges are required, so thatthere will remain sufficient jurors, after the number of peremptory challengesallowed by law for the case on trial shall have been exhausted, to enablethe court to cause 12 jurors to be sworn to try the case.

      History:   L. 1981, ch. 155, § 2; July 1.