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(a) In all cases, both civil and criminal, the court shall examine all prospective jurors under oath upon all matters set forth in the statutes as disqualifications.
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(b) Further questions may be asked by the court or by the attorneys in the case, in the discretion of the court.
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(c)
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(i) If a court utilizes prospective juror questionnaires, the questionnaires may request a prospective juror’s mailing or residential address or phone number.
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(ii) However, the address and phone number shall be redacted from the questionnaires before providing completed questionnaires to the attorneys for the parties.
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(B) The attorneys for the parties shall be precluded from asking for that information during voir dire.
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(C) However, the attorneys or the court may ask a prospective juror his or her city or town of residence.
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(2) Except as provided in § 13-4-302, nothing in this section shall preclude the clerk of the court from keeping and maintaining records of potential jurors that contain mailing or residential addresses or phone numbers.
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