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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.021 (2026)

Formation of jury; number of jurors

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NRS 175.021  Formation of jury; number of jurors.

      1.  Trial juries for criminal actions are formed in the same manner as trial juries in civil actions.

      2.  Juries must consist of 12 jurors, but at any time before jury selection, the parties may stipulate in writing with the approval of the court that the jury consist of any number less than 12 but not less than six.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1424; A 1983, 749; 2021, 1312)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018).
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Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.021(1). Morgan contends that the district court prejudged his Batson challenge and that this amounted to structural error under Brass v.”
Davidson v. State, 192 P.3d 1185 (Nev. 2008). “21 NRS 175.021(2). 22 NRS 175.481. 23 Rose v.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “" NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 16 qualifications.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “" NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 16 qualifications.”
Barral (dustin) Vs. State, 2015 NV 52 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “) Although this statute is articulated in the civil practice section of the Nevada Revised Statutes, it applies to criminal proceedings through NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 3 (o) 1947 A aeeP voir dire, as the court did not place them under oath.”
Morgan (Bayzle) v. State (Nev. 2018). “SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 3 See NRS 175.021(2); Lord, 107 Nev. at 42 , 806 P.”
Reed v. Garrett (D. Nev. 2022). “6 Reed appealed, 3 and the Supreme Court of Nevada affirmed.”
Martinorellan (Rogelio) v. State (Nev. 2013). “Because criminal juries are drawn in the same way that civil juries are drawn, NRS 175.021(1), we look to NRS 16.030 for guidance.”
Barral (dustin) Vs. State, 2015 NV 52 (Nev. 2015). “) Although this statute is articulated in the civil practice section of the Nevada Revised Statutes, it applies to criminal proceedings through NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 3 (o) 1947 A aeeP voir dire, as the court did not place them under oath.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.021(1) — 6 cases
Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.021(1). Morgan contends that the district court prejudged his Batson challenge and that this amounted to structural error under Brass v.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 16 qualifications.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 16 qualifications.”
Barral (dustin) Vs. State, 2015 NV 52 (Nev. 2015). “) Although this statute is articulated in the civil practice section of the Nevada Revised Statutes, it applies to criminal proceedings through NRS 175.021(1). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 3 (o) 1947 A aeeP voir dire, as the court did not place them under oath.”
Martinorellan (Rogelio) v. State (Nev. 2013). “Because criminal juries are drawn in the same way that civil juries are drawn, NRS 175.021(1), we look to NRS 16.030 for guidance.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.021(2) — 2 cases
Davidson v. State, 192 P.3d 1185 (Nev. 2008). “21 NRS 175.021(2). 22 NRS 175.481. 23 Rose v.”
Morgan (Bayzle) v. State (Nev. 2018). “SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 3 See NRS 175.021(2); Lord, 107 Nev. at 42 , 806 P.”
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