(a) Jury Lists.
When the jury for a session of the court is drawn, the clerk shall furnish a
copy of the list of prospective jurors to the attorneys for the parties or to any
unrepresented defendant on a relevant trial roster, upon their request, unless
otherwise directed by the court. The clerk shall notify the presiding judge
and the government of any such request by an unrepresented defendant prior
to providing the requested list. The list shall set out the name and county
of residence of each prospective juror. The jurors and their families shall
not be contacted, either directly or indirectly, in an effort to secure
information concerning the background of any member of the jury panel.
When the jurors are seated in the jury box, a chart or list showing the name
and seating assignment of each juror unless otherwise directed by the court
shall be furnished to the parties by the clerk.
(b) Examination of Jurors.
The court shall conduct the examination of prospective jurors. Seven days
preceding the first day of the session at which an action is set for trial, each
party shall file a list of voir dire questions the party desires the court to ask
the jury other than routine questions such as (1) the occupations and
addresses of jurors and their spouses; (2) the identity and relation of jurors,
the parties, counsel and witnesses; and (3) the knowledge of the jurors
concerning the case.
(c) Contact with Trial Jurors.
Following the discharge of a jury from further consideration of a case, no
attorney or party shall individually or through an investigator or any person
acting for such attorney or party ask questions of or make comments to a
member of that jury or members of the family of such a juror that are
calculated merely to harass or embarrass such a juror or member of such
juror’s family or to influence the actions of such a juror or a member of such
juror’s family in future jury service.
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