Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 35

Peremptory challenges in civil trials

35. Peremptory challenges in civil trials



(1) In a civil trial, each party is allowed to challenge peremptorily 3
potential jurors.

(2) A peremptory challenge in a civil trial is made by striking the name or
number of the potential juror from the list of persons selected under section
33.

(3) If several plaintiffs or defendants are represented in a civil trial by
the same legal practitioner, they must, for the purpose of a peremptory
challenge, be deemed to be one plaintiff or defendant, as the case requires.

(4) If several plaintiffs or defendants are not represented in a civil trial
by the same legal practitioner-

   (a)  they may consent to join in their peremptory challenges;

   (b)  if they do not consent, each is allowed to challenge peremptorily as
        provided by subsection (1).