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
This statute permits prosecutors and defendants to challenge jurors for cause during trials using the same process as civil cases. Grand jury members who indicted a case cannot serve on its trial if the defendant challenges them.
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