A peremptory challenge is an objection to a juror for which no reason need be given, but upon which the court shall exclude the juror.
RCW 4.44.140
Peremptory challenges defined.
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case State v. Davis (2000)
Most recently applied in State v. Sassen Van Elsloo (September 2018)
2003 c 406 s 5; Code 1881 s 208; 1877 p 43 s 212; 1869 p 51 s 212; RRS s 325.
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