CPLR 4109 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 4108 Challenges generally up ARTICLE 41 Trial By a Jury next SECTION 4110 Challenges for cause Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 4109 Peremptory challenges Civil Practice Law & Rules (CVP) CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 41 § 4109. Peremptory challenges. The plaintiff or plaintiffs shall have a combined total of three peremptory challenges plus one peremptory challenge for every two alternate jurors. The defendant or defendants (other than any third-party defendant or defendants) shall have a combined total of three peremptory challenges, plus one peremptory challenge for every two alternate jurors. The court, in its discretion before the examination of jurors begins, may grant an equal number of additional challenges to both sides as may be appropriate. In any case where a side has two or more parties, the court, in its discretion, may allocate that side's combined total of peremptory challenges among those parties in such manner as may be appropriate.