NJ · jury_instructions
N.J. Model Civil Jury Charge 1.10D
Number of Jurors to be Selected and Procedure for taking Position in Jury Box
1.10 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURORS BEFORE VOIR DIRE
(Approved 11/98)
[The following suggested jury instruc tions are offered as assistance to
judges in organizing their communications with juries. The Committee
recommends that the judge tailor these instructions to the particular case
being tried. In the circumstances presented, some of these suggested
instructions should be altered, some should be eliminated. In addition,
the format or the order in which these instructions are given to the jury
should be the subject of the judge 's option or discretion in each
individual case.]
D. Number of Jurors to be Selected and Procedure for Taking Position
in Jury Box (Approved 11/98)
We are going to select 6 jurors (7, 8 or more)* for the trial of this case. The
court clerk will call the names and numbers. Please respond by saying "Here" and
come forward. The (Sheriff's Officer/court aide) will then seat you in the jury box.
[Have clerk select six, seven, eight or more jurors.]
*R. 1:8-2 provides for the number of jurors.
History
(Approved 11/98)
Provenance
- Source
- njcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
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