CPLR 4106 - alternate jurors:

CPLR 4106 - alternate jurors:

• A. After verdict
• B. Immediately upon submission
• C. When the case is finally submitted; may be retained
• D. Never

Answer: (C)

Alternate jurors exist to cover for regular jurors who can’t finish the trial, so the panel can proceed fairly. Under CPLR 4106, these alternates are seated with the jury and may be used to replace a regular juror who cannot continue, but only up to the point when the case is finally submitted to the jury for deliberation. Once the case is finally submitted, the alternates generally do not participate in the deliberations, and substitutions stop. That’s why the correct statement is that alternates may be retained when the case is finally submitted.

Alternate jurors exist to cover for regular jurors who can’t finish the trial, so the panel can proceed fairly. Under CPLR 4106, these alternates are seated with the jury and may be used to replace a regular juror who cannot continue, but only up to the point when the case is finally submitted to the jury for deliberation. Once the case is finally submitted, the alternates generally do not participate in the deliberations, and substitutions stop. That’s why the correct statement is that alternates may be retained when the case is finally submitted.