22-3408. Trial jurors.
(1) When drawn, a list of prospective jurors shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court and shall be a public record.
(2) (a) The qualifications of jurors and grounds for exemption from jury service in civil cases shall be applicable in criminal trials, except as otherwise provided by law.
(b) An exemption from service on a jury is not a basis for challenge, but is the privilege of the person exempted.
(3) The prosecuting attorney and the defendant or the defendant’s attorney shall conduct the examination of prospective jurors. The court may conduct an additional examination. The court may limit the examination by the defendant, the defendant’s attorney or the prosecuting attorney if the court believes such examination to be harassment, is causing unnecessary delay or serves no useful purpose.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3408; L. 2017, ch. 73, § 1; July 1.