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Conn. Const. art. I, § 19
Trial by jury. Challenging of jurors
The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, the number of such jurors, which shall not be less than six, to be established by law; but no person shall, for a capital offense, be tried by a jury of less than twelve jurors without his consent. In all civil and criminal actions tried by a jury, the parties shall have the right to challenge jurors peremptorily, the number of such challenges to be established by law. The right to question each juror individually by counsel shall be inviolate.
History
Historical Note: This section, as printed here, incorporates Article IV., of the Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Connecticut. Said Article IV., was certified as adopted on December 22, 1972, (See Ponsor et al v. Schaffer, Hartford Superior Court Docket No. 179114), and added provisions re minimum number of jurors, re parties’ rights to make peremptory challenges and re counsels’ rights to question jurors individually.
Provenance
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- cga.ct.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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