CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 1.1-5
Questions by Jurors
In most trials, only the lawyers, and, at times, the judge, ask questions of the witnesses, and the
jurors do not have any opportunity to ask questions. In this case I have decided that it may be
useful to allow you that opportunity as well.
This is the procedure we will follow: <describe procedure>.
After the lawyers have each finished questioning a witness, I will have the (marshal / clerk)
collect from you any questions that you have written down that you would like the witness to
answer.
I will review those questions out of your presence. If they are questions that are permitted under
the rules of evidence and under the rules that apply to trials such as this one, I will ask the
question, or the substance of it, to the witness. You should not take it personally or make any
adverse inference should your question not be asked. The lawyers will then have an opportunity
to ask the witness any questions that follow from that question and answer.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
- Content hash
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