Although the entire jury may have been accepted and sworn, up to the beginning of the taking of evidence, a juror may be challenged for cause by either side or be excused by the court for cause or by consent of both sides, and the panel completed in the ordinary course.
Art. 1767.Challenging Or Excusing Jurors After Acceptance
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title V. Trial · Chapter 7. Jury Trial · Enacted 1983 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1767 allows a juror to be challenged for cause, or excused by the court for cause or by both sides' consent, even after the whole jury has been accepted and sworn, so long as this happens before evidence begins, with the panel then filled out through the ordinary selection process.
Full Text of Art. 1767
Amendment History
Acts 1983, No. 534, §5.
Plain-English Summary
Article 1766 cuts off peremptory challenges once the jury is sworn, but Article 1767 keeps a narrower door open a little longer. Up until the point evidence begins, a juror already accepted and sworn can still be challenged for cause by either side, or excused by the court for cause on its own, or excused by consent of both sides.
If a juror is removed this way, the article does not require a special procedure to fill the seat — the panel is completed in the ordinary course, the same way it was assembled the first time. This provision gives the court and the parties a last chance to catch a problem with a sworn juror before the trial's substance gets underway, without reopening the peremptory-challenge process that closed under Article 1766.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a sworn juror still be removed before trial testimony starts?
Yes, for cause raised by either side, or by the court's own excusal for cause or by consent of both sides, at any point before evidence begins.
Does this article also revive peremptory challenges after the jury is sworn?
No. Article 1766 ends peremptory challenges once the jury is sworn; Article 1767 covers only for-cause challenges and excusals.
What happens to the panel after a juror is removed under this article?
It is completed in the ordinary course, meaning through the normal selection procedure used to assemble the panel in the first place.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
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