Jury selection is the process in which the parties to a lawsuit—usually through their attorneys—ask questions of potential jurors seated in the courtroom (the jury panel or venire panel). Parties to a lawsuit—usually acting through their attorneys—may strike some potential jurors without stating a reason (peremptory strikes), and may ask the court to strike other potential jurors on the grounds the potential juror is biased, cannot be fair, or cannot follow the law—known as a strike for cause, challenge for cause, or removal for cause.

In Georgia, the jury selection process, also known as voir dire, involves attorneys from both sides questioning potential jurors to determine their suitability for serving on the jury. During this process, attorneys have the opportunity to use peremptory strikes, which allow them to remove a certain number of potential jurors without providing a reason. However, the use of peremptory strikes is subject to limitations under both state and federal law to prevent discrimination, particularly following the Batson v. Kentucky decision which prohibits strikes based on race or gender. Additionally, attorneys may request that the court remove potential jurors for cause if they believe a juror cannot be impartial, fair, or follow the law. The judge will then decide whether to grant the challenge for cause based on the evidence presented. Georgia's specific procedures and number of allowed peremptory strikes can be found in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and are also governed by relevant case law and court rules.