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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.051 (2026)

Number of peremptory challenges

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NRS 175.051  Number of peremptory challenges.

      1.  If the offense charged is punishable by death or by imprisonment for life, each side is entitled to eight peremptory challenges.

      2.  If the offense charged is punishable by imprisonment for any other term or by fine or by both fine and imprisonment, each side is entitled to four peremptory challenges.

      3.  The prosecuting attorney and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternately, in that order. Any challenge not exercised in its proper order is waived.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1425; A 2021, 1312)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2021 · leading case: Nelson v. State, 170 P.3d 517 (Nev. 2007).
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Nelson v. State, 170 P.3d 517 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 4× “30 We previously have interpreted NRS 175.051(1) in the context of habitual criminal proceedings.”
Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “, each side is entitled to four peremptory challenges," NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
Diomampo v. State, 185 P.3d 1031 (Nev. 2008). “010, a qualified juror is one who is a qualified elector and “who has sufficient knowledge of the English language, and who has not been convicted of treason, a felony, or other infamous crime, and who is not rendered incapable by reason of physical or mental infirmity.”
Libby v. State, 975 P.2d 833 (Nev. 1999). · cites it 2× “2d 431, 434 (1969); see also NRS 175.051. The recent rulings by the United States Supreme Court have placed limitations on this rule.”
Schneider v. State, 635 P.2d 304 (Nev. 1981). · cites it 3× “NRS 175.051 1 provides that if the “offense charged” is punishable by death or life imprisonment the accused is entitled to eight peremptory jury challenges; if the offense charged is punishable for any other term, the accused is entitled to only four peremptory challenges.”
Morales v. State, 992 P.2d 252 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 2× “Peremptory challenges NRS 175.051 states that a defendant is entitled to eight peremptory challenges if the offense is punishable by death or life imprisonment.”
Oliver v. State, 456 P.2d 431 (Nev. 1969). “NRS 175.051. The qualification and exemption from jury duty is also fixed by statute.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “" NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
Arenas (Emilio) Vs. State (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “041 (providing that codefendants must share in use of peremptory challenges); NRS 175.051(1) (providing that a defendant is allowed eight peremptory challenges when facing a sentence of death or life in prison); Burnside v.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “" NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.051(1) — 3 cases
Nelson v. State, 170 P.3d 517 (Nev. 2007). “30 We previously have interpreted NRS 175.051(1) in the context of habitual criminal proceedings.”
Schneider v. State, 635 P.2d 304 (Nev. 1981). “NRS 175.051 1 provides that if the “offense charged” is punishable by death or life imprisonment the accused is entitled to eight peremptory jury challenges; if the offense charged is punishable for any other term, the accused is entitled to only four peremptory challenges.”
Arenas (Emilio) Vs. State (Nev. 2021). “041 (providing that codefendants must share in use of peremptory challenges); NRS 175.051(1) (providing that a defendant is allowed eight peremptory challenges when facing a sentence of death or life in prison); Burnside v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.051(2) — 3 cases
Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018). “, each side is entitled to four peremptory challenges," NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
Morgan (john) Vs. State, 2018 NV 27 (Nev. 2018). “" NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 175.051(3) — 1 case
Morgan v. State, 416 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2018). “, each side is entitled to four peremptory challenges," NRS 175.051(2). "The State and the defendant shall exercise their challenges alternatively, in that order.”
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