Local Rule L.R. 47-1: Voir Dire

N.D. Ind. L.R. 47-1 Voir Dire

(a) Voir Dire Conducted by Court. Ordinarily, the court conducts voir dire in jury cases. But consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 47, the court may allow attorneys to conduct voir dire.

(b) Requests to Cover Particular Subjects and Questions. At the time set by the court, parties may file with the clerk requests for the court to cover particular subjects or to ask particular questions during voir dire.

(c) Requests for Additional Questions after Initial Voir Dire. After the court completes its initial voir dire, parties may request that the court ask additional questions that are necessary and could not have been reasonably anticipated before trial.