(1) On the trial of any capital offence, the prosecutor and the accused person respectively may challenge peremptorily any number of jurors, not exceeding 4, and any further challenges on either side shall be for cause.
(2) On the trial of any offence other than a capital offence the prosecutor and the accused person respectively may challenge peremptorily any number of jurors, not exceeding 3, and any further challenges on either side shall be for cause.
(3) The prosecutor is not entitled to require or direct any juror to stand by.