RULE 15
JURIES
15.1 The Court approves the use of Automatic Data Processing Information storage and Information Retrieval Devices.
15.2 The Deputy Jury Commissioner shall instruct, personally or by mail, each prospective juror to call the Commission’s office for examination and assignment to jury service, or exemption therefrom. The Administrative Judge shall review, or appoint another judge of this Court to review, jurors’ requests to be excused.
15.3 All prospective jurors shall complete a “Juror Questionnaire” approved by the Court. The Court shall ensure that the privacy of prospective jurors is reasonably protected. Basic background information from the Questionnaire shall be provided to parties before trial begins and shall be used by them for voir dire purposes only. The parties shall not copy the background information in any manner. Upon completion of the voir dire, the background information forms shall be returned to the bailiff.
15.4 The Administrative Judge, the Clerk of Courts and the Commission shall each retain a copy of the annual jury list.
15.5 All members of the Jury Panel shall report each morning to the Jury Commissioner one half hour before the opening of court, unless otherwise ordered by the trial judge. The Jury Panel shall remain in the jury quarters during court hours and shall not leave except by permission of the Deputy Commissioner.
15.6 Any Jury Panel member who fails to answer the call of the Deputy Jury Commissioner shall be reported to the Administrative Judge.