Venire called; number of jurors
Sec. 1. (a) The jury venire called by a court may be used in civil
or criminal cases.
(b) If a defendant is charged with:
(1) murder, a Class A felony, a Class B felony or a Class C
felony, the jury shall consist of twelve (12) qualified jurors
unless the defendant and prosecuting attorney agree to a lesser
number; or
(2) any other crime, the jury shall consist of six (6) qualified
jurors.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.6.
Last modified: May 24, 2006