How many alternate jurors may be selected?

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How many alternate jurors may be selected?

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Alternate jurors exist to guarantee a complete, reliable verdict if a juror becomes unavailable during trial. The common practice is to seat two alternates at the start. They hear the same evidence and can step in if a regular juror must stop participating; when substitution happens, the alternate joins the deliberations to keep the panel at 12. Two backups strike a balance: one would be a fragile backup if more than one regular juror is unable to continue, while more than two is typically more than what a standard case requires. That’s why selecting two alternates is the standard permissible number.

Alternate jurors exist to guarantee a complete, reliable verdict if a juror becomes unavailable during trial. The common practice is to seat two alternates at the start. They hear the same evidence and can step in if a regular juror must stop participating; when substitution happens, the alternate joins the deliberations to keep the panel at 12. Two backups strike a balance: one would be a fragile backup if more than one regular juror is unable to continue, while more than two is typically more than what a standard case requires. That’s why selecting two alternates is the standard permissible number.

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