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 Nevada, jury selection is governed by state statutes and court rules that outline the process for selecting jurors for both civil and criminal trials. During jury selection, attorneys for each party have the opportunity to question potential jurors, a process known as voir dire. This questioning is designed to assess whether jurors can be impartial and fair. Attorneys may use peremptory strikes to remove a certain number of potential jurors without providing a reason, although these strikes cannot be used in a discriminatory manner as prohibited by the U.S. Supreme Court. Additionally, attorneys may request that the court remove potential jurors for cause if they believe a juror cannot be unbiased, fair, or follow the law. The judge will decide whether to grant these challenges for cause. The specific number of peremptory strikes and the procedures for challenges for cause are detailed in the Nevada Revised Statutes and the rules of the specific court where the trial is taking place.