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A jury panel is the room where prospective jurors wait during pretrial hearings?
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What do attorney do during jury selection?
Attorneys will ask prospective jurors various questions to determine if they will be a good fit for the jury. Prospective jurors can be dismissed if the attorney feels they are biased.
What is the process of picking prospective jurors?
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What is a group of prospective jurors called?
A group of prospective jurors is known as a venire. Members of the venire is initially selected from the community using a random method.
What is the maximum age of a juror?
There is no "maximum" age for a juror. It is against Federal Law to discriminate based solely upon age. The competence/fitness of jurors is detemined during "voire dire" when prospective jurors are questioned by the opposing attorneys before being empaneled.
What do attorneys do during jury selection?
By law, you and the states attorneys office have to agree on the fact that you and them agree that the citizens before you are impartial and interrested in only the facts of law to bring about a truthful and just finding at the end of your trial.
Can a person in NY State serve on a jury if that person is on parole for a DWI?
There are no disqualifications to service, but the attornies will usually discover and learn of any potential jurors with pending legal problems during the "voire dire" process, in which prospective jurors are questioned prior to their actual selection to be seated on a jury.
Does a defendant and his attorney choose the jury?
Both parties choose the jury. In many cases prospective jurors will be asked to answer a series of questions. Both sides can then interview jurors and each gets to reject or accept them.
In Missouri can women be excused from jury duty based on their sex?
Absolutely not. HOWEVER - when selecting a jury panel - during Voire Dire, the attorneys questioning the prospective jurors MAY, for their own reasons, exercise a peremptory challenge against certain jurors they feel may be hostile to their case. They do NOT have to explain their reason why, but the sex of the juror could be a factor in a particular case.
In a criminal case which side questions jurors first?
If you are referring to the jury selection process - the defense gets to question the prospective jurors first - not that it makes much difference because the challenges aren't presented to the judge until after both sides questioned have them all.
What are jurors supposed to do?
During deliberations, the jurors speak among themselves and discuss and debate the evidence and witness testimony and come to a reasoned conclusion on the verdict.
In order to challenge a juror for cause based upon bias or prejudice may the juror be examined concerning his or her relationships with parties to the action counsel prospective witnesses?
In most jurisdictions, during the voir dire part of the jury selection process, prospective jurors are asked if they know any of the persons involved in the lawsuit. That most often includes the plaintiff, defendant, judge, attorneys and witnesses. If they do, the judge will usually excuse them. This allows the attorneys to keep all of the challenges they are allowed to have. Then, the attorneys can challenge jurors for reasons other than relationship to the other people involved.
What is Master jury list?
A master jury list is a compilation of potential jurors' names and contact information within a specific jurisdiction. It is used by courts to summon individuals for jury duty and ensure a fair and impartial selection process. The list is typically generated from various sources, such as voter registration lists, driver's license records, and other databases.
