CPL § 270.05

Trial jury; formation in general

§ 270.05 Trial jury; formation in general.

1. A trial jury consists of twelve jurors, but "alternate jurors" may be selected and sworn pursuant to section 270.30.

2. The panel from which the jury is drawn is formed and selected as prescribed in the judiciary law. The first twelve members of the panel returned for the term who appear as their names are drawn and called, and who are not excluded as prescribed by this article, must be sworn and thereupon constitute the trial jury.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/270.05

In plain English

A trial jury is twelve jurors. ★ (Alternates may also be picked under § 270.30.)
The panel comes from the Judiciary Law. The first twelve panel members who are drawn, called, appear, and aren't excluded get sworn and become the trial jury.

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 3 — The JG-22 Criminal Procedure Law and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.