Motion for an Order Requiring that Juror Questionnaires be Sent With the Juror Summons to Each Prospective Juror
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Jury selection occurs in three stages; compiling a master list, summoning the venire and, conducting voir dire. The first step in the jury selection is the compilation of a master jury list.
Name, address, age, employment, and education are the questions commonly asked in court-generated questionnaires. That information is better than nothing, but such questionnaires usually leave out questions on relevant attitudes.
It can lead to fines or even criminal contempt of court. The issuing court can send a missing juror a failure to appear notice. This notice demands the juror to appear in court. If no response is made to the notice, the court can impose a fine.
Jury questionnaires, which are used to gather information concerning jurors for use in jury selection, address a variety of aspects of the jurors' lives, including: Background characteristics (e.g., age, occupation, race, educational background, and marital status)
Ignore your questionnaire or summons The first step in the Jury selection process is to be sent a Juror Questionnaire.If you fail to return the questionnaire, you will be either fined $5,000.00, face imprisonment of up to 6 months or receive both punishments.
Voir dire is the process used by the parties to select a fair and impartial jury. During voir dire, the jury panel is questioned by both parties' lawyers. The questions are intended to help the lawyers in the jury selection process. After voir dire, the jury is selected from the panel.
The Juror Qualification Questionnaire simply allows the Court to determine if a person is qualified to serve as a juror. If a person is selected to serve and receives a summons to report, he/she may ask to be excused at that time.
The Court emphasizes that the information compiled from jury questionnaire responses is CONFIDENTIAL. It is used strictly for jury selection; and is not disseminated to any other agencies or parties unless specifically authorized by Federal or State law or by Court order.
Whether you are selected or not, you aren't eligible for jury duty for the next three years. However, you may receive another jury questionnaire. If you receive a jury questionnaire within three years of your service, you still need to complete and return it.