Juror Questionnaire For Criminal Cases
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JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR CRIMINAL CASES
Form MC-002 (Optional Form)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 205(c)–(d)
Sec. 1. Statutory Authority
This Juror Questionnaire has been drafted under the authority of Code of Civil Procedure
section 205(c)–(d) and is intended to expedite jury selection. It is not intended to alter
statutes or rules governing the authority of the court or the role of counsel during voir dire.
Sec. 2. Use Notes for Courts
A. General
This Juror Questionnaire is an optional form and is NOT intended to constitute the
complete examination of prospective jurors. The utility and appropriateness of this
questionnaire to a particular case is at the discretion of the judge. Particular kinds of
cases may require that this questionnaire be altered or augmented with the participation of
counsel.
B. Pre-Voir Dire Conference
Rule of Court 4.200 requires that the court confer with counsel about voir dire before a jury
panel is called. At this conference, the court may establish (1) guidelines for the use of the
Juror Questionnaire, (2) any supplemental questions to be propounded to the panel by
questionnaire, (3) the extent of the court's oral inquiry of the panel, and (4) the extent of
oral questioning by counsel. Arrangements for duplication of completed questionnaires
should be confirmed.
C. Introduction of Questionnaire to Prospective Jurors
It is suggested that the Juror Questionnaire be used after the court has given its customary
introductory remarks and any additional instructions that the court deems appropriate. The
court also may wish to tell the panel members that a questionnaire will be used, to
encourage complete answers, and to remind them that their answers will be given under
penalty of perjury. In introducing the questionnaire, the court should instruct prospective
jurors how to proceed if they have difficulty reading or filling out the form.
It is not recommended that the court direct the jury commissioner to give the Juror
Questionnaire to prospective jurors in the jury assembly room. This procedure ordinarily will
mean that jurors are not given complete instructions about the type of case they will hear or
the identity of participants and witnesses. In addition, jurors who fill out the form before
appearing in the trial court may not clearly understand that their answers are given under
penalty of perjury. For these reasons, and to avoid the need to have jurors fill out
supplemental questionnaires once they have been sent to the trial court, it is strongly
recommended that the Juror Questionnaire be used in the trial court setting.
JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CRIMINAL CASES/Code of Civil Procedure section 205(c)-(d)
Form Approved by the
Judicial Council of California
MC-002 [Rev. July 1, 2006]
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