Jury Selection and Structure of the Trial Jury

The following improvements facilitate jury selection:

• Judicial officer education - Section 10.469(b) of the California Standards of Judicial Administration, promotes judicial officer education on the treatment of jurors and on conducting jury trials, in particular the process of jury selection (voir dire) through use of CJER materials and programs.
• Juror Questionnaire for Civil Cases - A questionnaire for use in jury selection in civil cases.
• Juror Questionnaire for Criminal Cases - A questionnaire for use in jury selection in criminal cases.
• Juror Questionnaire for Expedited Jury Trials - A questionnaire for use in jury selection for cases that utilize the expedited jury trial process.
• Standard criminal questionnaire - An alternative questionnaire for use in jury selection in criminal cases that serves as a template for additional written examination of jurors.