§ 29-17-01 Jurors in criminal actions same as those summoned for civil actions
§ 29-17-02 How trial jury formed
§ 29-17-03 Clerk selection of juror names – Randomized list
§ 29-17-04 Parties may require names of all jurors in panel to be called
§ 29-17-12 Number of jurors – How sworn
§ 29-17-13 Number failing, others summoned
§ 29-17-15 Challenges defined and classified
§ 29-17-16 When several defendants are tried together they must join their challenges
§ 29-17-17 Panel defined
§ 29-17-18 Challenge to panel defined
§ 29-17-19 Causes for challenge to panel
§ 29-17-20 Challenge to panel before challenge to individual juror
§ 29-17-21 Sufficiency of facts controverted – Procedure
§ 29-17-22 Facts stated in challenge denied – Procedure
§ 29-17-23 Trial of question of fact
§ 29-17-24 Officers may be examined
§ 29-17-25 Challenge taken for officer’s bias
§ 29-17-26 Challenge allowed – Jury discharged
§ 29-17-30 Peremptory challenge
§ 29-17-33 Challenges for cause defined and classified
§ 29-17-34 General causes of challenge specified
§ 29-17-35 Particular causes of challenge specified
§ 29-17-36 Matters constituting implied bias specified
§ 29-17-37 Exemption is not cause
§ 29-17-38 How challenge taken – Cause stated
§ 29-17-44 Order of taking challenges
§ 29-17-45 Order of challenges for cause
§ 29-17-46 Peremptory challenges taken

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 29-17 - Trial Jury

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • verdict: includes not only the verdict of a jury, but also the finding upon the facts of a judge or of a master appointed to determine the issues in a cause. See North Dakota Code 1-01-41
  • writing: includes printing and typewriting. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37