Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 231.5
Trial Jury Selection and Management Act
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
A party may 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 his or her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or similar grounds.
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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