643 Local criminal rules; examination and challenge of trial jurors—procedure for voir dire examination; CP-23-MD 525-14

DELAWARE COUNTY

Local Criminal Rules; Examination and Challenge of Trial Jurors—Procedure for Voir Dire Examination; CP-23-MD 525-14

[44 Pa.B. 1873]
[Saturday, March 29, 2014]

 And Now, this 4th day of March, 2014, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that the existing Delaware County Local Criminal Rule 1106(f) is rescinded and shall be entirely replaced and renamed by Delaware County Local Criminal Rule 631(F) Examination and Challenge of Trial Jurors—Voir Dire Examination in accordance with the language set forth as follows. Said Rule shall go into effect thirty (30) days after Publication in the Pennsylvania Law Bulletin.

Delaware County Rule 631(F). Examination and Challenge of Trial Jurors—Voir Dire Examination.

 The trial judge shall conduct the voir dire examination in each case. Counsel may present special questions to the trial judge before examination for voir dire: a trial judge will rule on special questions, on the record, and out of the hearing of the jury, and will allow those questions found appropriate to be propounded to the jury by the trial judge.

By the Court

CHAD F. KENNEY, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-643. Filed for public inspection March 28, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]