HB3359

Increases jury pool size and peremptory challenges for alternate jurors in Illinois.

Amends the Jury Act to increase the number of petit jurors that may be drawn to serve from 14 up to and including 16 if alternate jurors are required. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to allow the court to impanel up to and including 4 alternative jurors instead of 1 or 2. Each side shall be allowed one additional peremptory challenge, regardless of the number of alternate jurors called. The additional peremptory challenge may be used only against an alternate juror, but any unexercised peremptory challenges may be used against an alternate juror.