UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HON. FERNANDO L. AENLLE-ROCHA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE
Instructions: Please read each question carefully. When it is your turn to answer
questions, the court will ask you to respond out loud to questions 1 through 5. As to
questions 6 through 18, please only respond to those for which your answer is “yes.”
1. What is your general area of residence? How long have you lived in that
area?
2. What is your marital status?
3. What is your occupation?
4. What is the occupation of your spouse, former spouse, adult children, and
any other adults living in your household?
5. Have you ever served on a jury?
a. If so, how many times?
b. Was it a criminal or civil case?
c. Did you reach a verdict? (Please answer “yes” or “no.” Do not tell us the
verdict.)
d. If it was a civil case, what were the claims against the parties?
e. If it was a criminal case, what were the charges against the defendant?
6. Do you know any of the witnesses in this case or recognize any of their
names?
7. Do you know the judge, any of the court staff, the plaintiff(s), the
defendant(s), the attorney(s) involved in this case, or anyone else you see in
the courtroom?
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8. Have you or anyone close to you had any legal training or experience?
9. Have you or anyone close to you ever been involved in any civil or criminal
case as a plaintiff, defendant, or witness?
10. Have you, any family member, or close friend had any training or experience
in law enforcement, either professionally or as a volunteer?
11. Have you or anyone close to you ever been arrested for, charged with, or
convicted of a crime?
12. Have you or anyone close to you ever been the victim of a crime?
13. Do you or anyone close to you have frequent contact with individuals
involved in the criminal justice system, including prosecutors, criminal
defense attorneys, judges, courtroom personnel, probation officers, and
correctional officers?
14. [Case-specific questions.]
15. Will you have any difficulty following the law as given to you by the judge,
even if you may disagree with it?
16. Is there anything about the nature of this case that would make you favor one
side or the other, or which might make it difficult for you to sit as a juror in
this case?
17. Do you belong to any group or organization that takes a stand on any issue
related to this case?
18. Is there any reason you cannot be a fair and impartial juror in this case?
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