Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes
La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 796 (2026)
Removal of juror after swearing
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Art. 796. Removal of juror after swearing
If it is discovered after a juror has been accepted and sworn, that he is incompetent to serve, the court may, at any time before the first witness is sworn, order the juror removed and the panel completed in the ordinary course.