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Jury selection is the process in which the parties to a lawsuit—usually through their attorneys—ask questions of potential jurors seated in the courtroom (the jury panel or venire panel). Parties to a lawsuit—usually acting through their attorneys—may strike some potential jurors without stating a reason (peremptory strikes), and may ask the court to strike other potential jurors on the grounds the potential juror is biased, cannot be fair, or cannot follow the law—known as a strike for cause, challenge for cause, or removal for cause.

In New Jersey, the jury selection process, also known as voir dire, involves attorneys from both sides questioning potential jurors to determine their suitability for serving on the jury. The goal is to ensure an impartial jury is empaneled. During this process, attorneys may use peremptory strikes, which allow them to remove a certain number of potential jurors without providing a reason. However, the number of peremptory strikes is limited and varies depending on the type of case (civil or criminal) and the severity of the charges. Additionally, attorneys may request that the court remove a potential juror for cause if they believe the juror exhibits bias, cannot be impartial, or is incapable of following the law. Challenges for cause are not limited in number, but they require the attorney to provide a valid reason, and the judge must agree that cause exists for the juror to be removed from the panel.

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