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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050

Grounds for challenges for cause

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NRS 16.050  Grounds for challenges for cause.

      1.  Challenges for cause may be taken on one or more of the following grounds:

      (a) A want of any of the qualifications prescribed by statute to render a person competent as a juror.

      (b) Consanguinity or affinity within the third degree to either party.

      (c) Standing in the relation of debtor and creditor, guardian and protected person, master and servant, employer and clerk, or principal and agent, to either party, being a member of the family of either party or a partner, or united in business with either party, or being security on any bond or obligation for either party.

      (d) Having served as a juror or been a witness on a previous trial between the same parties for the same cause of action or being then a witness therein.

      (e) Interest on the part of the juror in the event of the action, or in the main question involved in the action, except the interest of the juror as a member or citizen of a municipal corporation.

      (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein, but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject matter before the court shall not disqualify a juror either for bias or opinion.

      (g) The existence of a state of mind in the juror evincing enmity against or bias to either party.

      2.  A challenge for cause for standing in the relation of debtor and creditor when the party to an action is a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 may be allowed only where the circumstances as determined by the court so warrant.

      [1911 CPA § 264; RL § 5206; NCL § 8762]—(NRS A 1967, 99)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1965–2025 · leading case: Weber v. State
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Weber v. State (2005) nev · cites it 2× “2d 841 (1985) (internal quotation omitted)); see also NRS 16.050; NRS 175.036. [30] See Thompson v.”
Blake v. State (2005) nev · cites it 2× “NRS 16.050(1)(f) provides that a challenge for cause may be taken when a prospective juror has "formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject matter…”
State v. Juniors (2005) la “§ 229(b) (2005); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 16.050(1)(c) (2004); Wash.”
Collman v. State (2000) nev · cites it 2× “NRS 16.050(1) lists grounds upon which a juror may be dismissed for cause, including: (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject…”
Young v. State (2023) nevapp · cites it 4× “Although the Nevada Legislature "codified elements of the common law's implied bias in the civil context" within NRS 16.050,4 it has not explicitly done so in the criminal context.”
Whitehead v. Nevada Com'n on Judicial Discipline (1995) nev · cites it 4× “ARJD 3(7) allows challenges for implied bias on any of the grounds for which jurors may be challenged under NRS 16.050. NRS 16.050 sets forth eight grounds for a challenge, including "[t]he existence of a state of mind in the juror evincing enmity against or bias to either party.”
Thompson v. State (1995) nev · cites it 8× “We conclude that prospective juror number eighty-nine's beliefs diminished Thompson's chance for a fair trial and, therefore, according to NRS 16.050, prospective juror number eighty-nine should have been excused for cause.”
Williams v. State (2018) nev “See NRS 16.050 (listing the grounds for challenges for cause).”
Snow v. State (1985) nev · cites it 2× “3 NRS 16.050(1) provides: Challenges for cause may be taken on one or more of the following ■ grounds: (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of…”
BOONSONG JITNAN v. Oliver (2011) nev “NRS 16.050(1). In determining if a prospective juror should have been removed for cause, the relevant inquiry focuses on whether the “ ‘juror’s views “would prevent or substantially impair the performance of his duties as a juror in accordance with his instructions and his oath.”
Hall v. State (1973) nev · cites it 3× “NRS 16.050; NRS 175.071; NRS 175.121 (4).”
Sayedzada v. State (2018) nevapp “The Nevada Legislature has codified elements of the common law's implied bias in the civil context, see NRS 16.050 (addressing challenges for cause), and this court has previously considered whether other situations may establish implied bias and require a court to remove a…”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(1) — 7 cases
Collman v. State (2000) nev “NRS 16.050(1) lists grounds upon which a juror may be dismissed for cause, including: (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject…”
Young v. State (2023) nevapp “Although the Nevada Legislature "codified elements of the common law's implied bias in the civil context" within NRS 16.050,4 it has not explicitly done so in the criminal context.”
BOONSONG JITNAN v. Oliver (2011) nev “NRS 16.050(1). In determining if a prospective juror should have been removed for cause, the relevant inquiry focuses on whether the “ ‘juror’s views “would prevent or substantially impair the performance of his duties as a juror in accordance with his instructions and his oath.”
Snow v. State (1985) nev “3 NRS 16.050(1) provides: Challenges for cause may be taken on one or more of the following ■ grounds: (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of…”
Goodson v. State (1999) nev
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(1)(c) — 1 case
State v. Juniors (2005) la “§ 229(b) (2005); Nev.Rev.Stat. § 16.050(1)(c) (2004); Wash.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(1)(f) — 4 cases
Blake v. State (2005) nev “NRS 16.050(1)(f) provides that a challenge for cause may be taken when a prospective juror has "formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject matter…”
Thompson v. State (1995) nev “We conclude that prospective juror number eighty-nine's beliefs diminished Thompson's chance for a fair trial and, therefore, according to NRS 16.050, prospective juror number eighty-nine should have been excused for cause.”
Holmes (Rickie) v. State (2017) nev
YOUNG (ANDREW) v. STATE (2025) nev
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(1)(g) — 1 case
Thompson v. State (1995) nev “We conclude that prospective juror number eighty-nine's beliefs diminished Thompson's chance for a fair trial and, therefore, according to NRS 16.050, prospective juror number eighty-nine should have been excused for cause.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(l) — 1 case
Thompson v. State (1995) nev “We conclude that prospective juror number eighty-nine's beliefs diminished Thompson's chance for a fair trial and, therefore, according to NRS 16.050, prospective juror number eighty-nine should have been excused for cause.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(l)(f) — 2 cases
Blake v. State (2005) nev “NRS 16.050(1)(f) provides that a challenge for cause may be taken when a prospective juror has "formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of the subject matter…”
Snow v. State (1985) nev “3 NRS 16.050(1) provides: Challenges for cause may be taken on one or more of the following ■ grounds: (f) Having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the action, or the main question involved therein; but the reading of newspaper accounts of…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 16.050(l)(g) — 1 case
Thompson v. State (1995) nev “We conclude that prospective juror number eighty-nine's beliefs diminished Thompson's chance for a fair trial and, therefore, according to NRS 16.050, prospective juror number eighty-nine should have been excused for cause.”
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