(a) The Court may distribute to all prospective jurors a questionnaire, in the form
attached as Appendix C. If utilized, the questionnaire shall be sent to the jurors with their
notice to report and shall be completed and returned by them.
(b) Upon motion for good cause shown, or upon the Court's own motion, the
Court may distribute another juror questionnaire designed specifically for the case at
issue.
(c) Unless otherwise ordered, both questionnaires referred to in this Rule shall be
made available for all counsel on the last business day before the trial.
(d) (1) Questionnaires will be available to counsel for the limited purpose of
assisting their preparation for voir dire. They are not otherwise to be used, copied, or
disclosed without Court order. Upon selection of a jury, all questionnaires shall be
returned to the Clerk. Contact prior to trial by any counsel, party, or any person acting on
behalf of any counsel or party with any prospective juror is absolutely forbidden.
Noncompliance with this directive or any other limitation imposed with reference to the
disclosure or use of the questionnaires will lead to contempt of Court citation and other
appropriate sanction.
(2) The language contained in subsection (d)(1) above must appear
prominently on the first page of any questionnaire governed by this Rule.
(See LCrR 24.1) Last revised 4/7/97. See Historical Notes for full revision history.
