New York Criminal Procedure Law Article 270 - JURY TRIAL--FORMATION AND CONDUCT OF JURY

• 270.05 - Trial Jury; Formation in General.
  270.05 Trial jury; formation in general. 1. A trial jury consists of twelve jurors, but "alternate jurors" may be selected and sworn pursuant to section...
• 270.10 - Trial Jury; Challenge to the Panel.
  270.10 Trial jury; challenge to the panel. 1. A challenge to the panel is an objection made to the entire panel of prospective trial jurors...
• 270.15 - Trial Jury; Examination of Prospective Jurors; Challenges Generally.
  270.15 Trial jury; examination of prospective jurors; challenges generally. 1. (a) If no challenge to the panel is made as prescribed by section 270.10, or...
• 270.16 - Capital Cases; Individual Questioning for Racial Bias.
  270.16 Capital cases; individual questioning for racial bias. 1. In any case in which the crime charged may be punishable by death, the court shall,...
• 270.20 - Trial Jury; Challenge for Cause of an Individual Juror.
  270.20 Trial jury; challenge for cause of an individual juror. 1. A challenge for cause is an objection to a prospective juror and may be...
• 270.25 - Trial Jury; Peremptory Challenge of an Individual Juror.
  270.25 Trial jury; peremptory challenge of an individual juror. 1. A peremptory challenge is an objection to a prospective juror for which no reason need...
• 270.30 - Trial Jury; Alternate Jurors.
  270.30 Trial jury; alternate jurors. 1. Immediately after the last trial juror is sworn, the court may in its discretion direct the selection of one...
• 270.35 - Trial Jury; Discharge of Juror; Replacement by Alternate Juror.
  270.35 Trial jury; discharge of juror; replacement by alternate juror. 1. If at any time after the trial jury has been sworn and before the...
• 270.40 - Trial Jury; Preliminary Instructions by Court.
  270.40 Trial jury; preliminary instructions by court. After the jury has been sworn and before the people's opening address, the court must instruct the jury...
• 270.45 - Trial Jury; When Separation Permitted.
  270.45 Trial jury; when separation permitted. During the period extending from the time the jurors are sworn to the time they retire to deliberate upon...
• 270.50 - Trial Jury; Viewing of Premises.
  270.50 Trial jury; viewing of premises. 1. When the court is of the opinion that a viewing or observation by the jury of the premises...
• 270.55 - Sentencing Jury in Capital Cases.
  270.55 Sentencing jury in capital cases. During the period extending from when a jury returns a verdict of guilty upon a count of an indictment...

Last modified: February 3, 2019