California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §231.5: A party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of an assumption that the prospective juror is biased merely because of a characteristic listed or defined in Se

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A party cannot use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror based solely on assumptions of bias tied to protected characteristics.

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A party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of an assumption that the prospective juror is biased merely because of a characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, or similar grounds.

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