Western Australian Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 (NO. 71 OF 2004) - SECT 104

104 .         Challenging jurors

        (1)         An accused cannot object to the whole panel of jurors.

        (2)         The right to challenge a juror under subsection (3), (4) or (5) may only be exercised before the juror is sworn.

        (3)         The prosecutor may challenge 5 jurors peremptorily.

        (4)         The accused, or if there are 2 or more accused, each accused, may challenge 5 jurors peremptorily.

        (5)         In addition to the rights in subsections (3) and (4), the prosecutor or an accused may challenge a juror on the ground —

            (a)         that the juror is not qualified by law to act as juror; or

            (b)         that the juror is not indifferent as between the accused and the State of Western Australia.

        (6)         If it is necessary to decide any fact for the purposes of determining a challenge made under subsection (5), the fact must be decided by the trial judge on any evidence and in any manner he or she thinks just.