CHAPTER 3. JURORS AND CHALLENGES

IC 34-36-3
    Chapter 3. Jurors and Challenges

IC 34-36-3-1
Number of jurors; stipulations
    Sec. 1. (a) In a civil case, the jury consists of six (6) members.
    (b) At any time before the verdict is announced, the parties maystipulate that a verdict or finding of a stated majority of the jurorsshall be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-2
Alternate jurors
    Sec. 2. (a) In a civil case, the court may direct that no more thanthree (3) jurors be called and impanelled, in addition to the regularjury, to sit as alternate jurors.
    (b) Alternate jurors shall, in the order in which they are called,replace jurors who, before the time the jury returns its verdict,become unable or disqualified to perform their duties.
    (c) Alternate jurors:
        (1) shall be drawn in the same manner;
        (2) must have the same qualifications;
        (3) are subject to the same examination and challenges;
        (4) shall take the same oath; and
        (5) shall perform the same function and hold the same powersand privileges;
as regular jurors. An alternate juror who does not replace a regularjuror shall be discharged after the jury brings in its verdict.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-3
Number of challenges
    Sec. 3. (a) Each party in a civil case has three (3) peremptorychallenges.
    (b) In addition to the peremptory challenges under subsection (a),each party is entitled to:
        (1) one (1) peremptory challenge if the court directs that one (1)or two (2) alternate jurors are to be impanelled; or
        (2) two (2) peremptory challenges if the court directs that three(3) alternate jurors are to be impanelled.
    (c) The additional peremptory challenges under subsection (b)may be used only against alternate jurors, and the peremptorychallenges under subsection (a) may not be used against alternatejurors.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-4
Examination of jurors
    Sec. 4. (a) The court may:
        (1) permit the parties or their attorneys to conduct the

examination of prospective jurors; or
        (2) conduct the examination itself.
    (b) If the court conducts the examination of prospective jurors, thecourt shall permit the parties or their attorneys to supplement theexamination by further inquiry.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-5
Challenge; interested in another suit
    Sec. 5. It is sufficient cause for challenge to a juror that the juroris interested in another suit, begun or contemplated, involving thesame or a similar matter.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-6
Oath; verdict
    Sec. 6. Before the commencement of the trial, an oath must beadministered to each juror that the juror will:
        (1) well and truly try the matter in issue between the parties;and
        (2) give a true verdict;
according to law and evidence.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.

IC 34-36-3-7
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.)