California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Code of Civil Procedure - CCP |
Part 1. OF COURTS OF JUSTICE |
Title 3. PERSONS SPECIALLY INVESTED WITH POWERS OF A JUDICIAL NATURE |
Chapter 1. Trial Jury Selection and Management Act |
Section 228.
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Challenges for general disqualification may be taken on one or both of the following grounds, and for no other:
(a) A want of any of the qualifications prescribed by this code to render a person competent as a juror.
(b) The existence of any incapacity which satisfies the court that the challenged person is incapable of performing the duties of a juror in the particular action without prejudice to the substantial rights of the challenging party.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1008, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)