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B. Court Reporter ............................................................................................................................ 17-13
C. Court Personnel .......................................................................................................................... 17-15
H. SAMPLE
D. Interpreters .................................................................................................................................. 17-15
E. Lawyers ....................................................................................................................................... 17-16
F. Parties ......................................................................................................................................... 17-16
G. Courtroom ................................................................................................................................... 17-17
H. Audio or Video Coverage of District Court Proceedings ............................................................ 17-17
§ 17.5 JURY POOL .......................................................................................................................................... 17-17
A. Jury Management Rules ............................................................................................................. 17-17
B. Jury Questionnaire and Summons ............................................................................................. 17-18
C. Qualifications .............................................................................................................................. 17-18
D. Orientation................................................................................................................................... 17-18
E. Panel Challenge.......................................................................................................................... 17-18
§ 17.6 JURY SELECTION ................................................................................................................................ 17-18
A. Generally ..................................................................................................................................... 17-18
B. Jury Questionnaire ...................................................................................................................... 17-19
C. Seating of Prospective Jurors ..................................................................................................... 17-19
D. Recording Voir Dire ..................................................................................................................... 17-20
E. Statement by Judge .................................................................................................................... 17-20
F. Examination by Judge ................................................................................................................ 17-20
G. Examination by Lawyers ............................................................................................................. 17-21
H. Replacement Jurors .................................................................................................................... 17-21
I. Objections ................................................................................................................................... 17-22
J. Challenges for Cause ................................................................................................................. 17-22
K. Peremptory Challenges .............................................................................................................. 17-22
L. Swearing the Jury ....................................................................................................................... 17-23
M. Alternate Jurors ........................................................................................................................... 17-23
§ 17.7 PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................... 17-24
§ 17.8 ORDER AND BURDEN OF PROOF .................................................................................................... 17-24
§ 17.9 OPENING STATEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 17-25
A. Order of Opening Statements ..................................................................................................... 17-25
B. Scope of Opening Statements .................................................................................................... 17-26
C. Reporting of Opening Statements .............................................................................................. 17-26
D. Presentation of Opening Statements ......................................................................................... 17-26
E. Use of Illustrative Aids................................................................................................................. 17-27
F. Objections ................................................................................................................................... 17-27
G. Opening Statements in Bench Trials .......................................................................................... 17-27
Motion for Dismissal Based on Opening Statement .................................................................. 17-27
§ 17.10 WITNESSES ......................................................................................................................................... 17-28
A. Scheduling Witnesses ................................................................................................................ 17-28
B. Preparing Witnesses ................................................................................................................... 17-29
C. Examining Witnesses ................................................................................................................. 17-31