Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 12, 2022
A voir dire questionnaire to shorten jury trials
Using a questionnaire, I am usually successful in swearing in the jury and the alternates on the first day of trial. Sometimes before lunch on the first day!
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Richard L. Fruin
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Independent calendar
UC Berkeley Law School
Jury trials have reappeared in the civil departments of Los Angeles County Superior Court after an absence of more than a year. Many people remain reluctant to report for jury service; those who do report must remain masked while in the courthouse.
Judges have been experimenting with ways to encourage people who respond to the jury summons to stay and serve on a trial jury if selected. Some judges at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown ...
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