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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1540
Examination of prospective jurors in civil cases
(a) Application
This rule applies to all civil jury trials.
(b) Examination of jurors by the trial judge
In examining prospective jurors in civil cases, the judge should consider the policies and recommendations in standard 3.25 of the Standards of Judicial Administration.
(c) Additional questions and examination by counsel
On completion of the initial examination, the trial judge must permit counsel for each party that so requests to submit additional questions that the judge will put to the jurors.
History
(Subd (a) amended and lettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as part of untitled subd effective January 1, 1949.) (Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2013; adopted as part of untitled subd effective January 1, 1949; previously amended and lettered as subd (b) effective January 1, 2007.) (Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2013; adopted as part of untitled subd effective January 1, 1949; previously amended and lettered as subd (c) effective January 1, 2007.) Rule 3.1540 amended effective January 1, 2013; adopted as rule 228 effective January 1, 1949; previously amended effective January 1, 1972, January 1, 1974, January 1, 1975, January 1, 1988, January 1, 1990, June 6, 1990, and July 1, 1993; previously amended and renumbered as rule 3.1540 effective January 1, 2007. Division 15, Trial-Chapter 4.5, Expedited Jury Trials, adopted effective January 1, 2011.
Provenance
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- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-09-14
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- 2026-09-14
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