If, before the conclusion of the trial, and there being no alternate juror called or available, a juror dies, or becomes disqualified or unable to perform the juror’s duty, the court may duly order the juror to be discharged and a new juror may be sworn and the trial begun anew, or the jury may be discharged and a new jury then or afterward impaneled.
NRS 175.071
Discharge of juror where juror dies or unable to perform duty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hall v. State (1973)
Most recently applied in Hall v. State (September 1973)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1425)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.