Lancaster Cnty. C.P. Judge Jeffrey A. Conrad - Judge's Procedures VIII

Audio/Visual. Any counsel seeking to publish exhibits via an electronic format are

required to utilize their own equipment. Court personnel should not be expected or

depended upon to provide such service for any party or counsel, unless so ordered by

the Judge.

Voir Dire. Should counsel wish to voir dire the jury pool, a written request with the

proposed question(s) must be submitted by the morning of trial.

Exhibits. Exhibits should be pre-marked. On the day of trial, counsel may publish

exhibits electronically, but any exhibit that counsel intends to admit into evidence must

be backed up by a printed version of the image. Counsel must be familiar with Pa.

R.C.P. 5102-5104 and the corresponding local rules regarding custody of exhibits.

Jury Instructions. After the close of evidence, a charging conference will be held in

Chambers. If counsel desires any special instruction(s), each proposed individual

instruction must be printed on a single page and it must include legal citation.

Witnesses out of sequence. Counsel will be permitted to examine witnesses out of turn

for the convenience of the witness if necessary.

Opening and Closing Statements. In most cases, each party is permitted twenty to

thirty minutes for an opening and thirty to forty-five minutes for a summation or closing

argument.

Note taking. Jurors are permitted to take notes pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 644.

Jury Deliberations. If appropriate, the court will give the jury a copy of the written jury

instructions. The court and counsel will discuss whether any exhibits should go with the

jury for deliberation in accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. 646. In rare cases does the court

keep a jury or the parties past 5:00 p.m. during deliberations.

Counsel must remain near courthouse during jury deliberations and provide their cell

phone number to the bailiff.

Polling of the jury may occur if requested by counsel.

Chambers can be contacted through:

Judicial Administrative Assistant

Amelia Valentin

717 299 8070

Valentina@lancastercountypa.gov

or

Law Clerk

Tamara E. Hogan, Esquire

717 299 8073

Tahogan@lancastercountypa.gov