Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 1259: Challenges for cause
What this law says, in plain English
The prosecution and accused may challenge jurors for cause during jury selection. Grand jury members who indicted the defendant cannot serve on the trial jury if the accused challenges them.
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