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Commonly Asked Questions about Jury Instruction Guides

How do you instruct a jury?

Jury instructions should ideally be brief, concise, non-repetitive, relevant to the cases details, understandable to the average juror, and should correctly state the law without misleading the jury or inviting unnecessary speculation.

What is the process for summoning jurors?

Jury selection is the process of summoning, questioning and selecting jurors to serve on a jury for a particular trial. Generally, courts will first mail jury summons to people randomly selected from compiled lists of registered voters and people with drives licenses.

What is the best excuse for jury duty?

A prospective juror may be excused if he/she: Has a physical or mental disability that would prevent him/her from serving. Must provide actual and necessary care for another and alternate arrangements are not feasible. Is unable to read or understand the English language. Over 75 years of age.

What instruction does the judge give the jury?

The judge will instruct the jury in each separate case as to the law of that case. For example, in each criminal case, the judge will tell the jury, among other things, that a defendant charged with a crime is presumed to be innocent and the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is upon the Government.

How do you present a jury?

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What does it mean to instruct the jury?

Jury instructions tell the jury what the laws are that govern a particular case. Each attorney gives the judge a set of proposed jury instructions. The judge considers each instruction and gives the one that properly states the law that applies to the case.