WI · rules
SCR 73.02
Jury orientation and instruction
(1) Each judicial circuit shall provide jurors and prospective jurors
with the information necessary to respond effectively to the summons and to
fulfill their duties, including all of the following:
(a) Guidance on the process of being summoned and responding.
(b) Orientation to the jury system, court procedures and practices.
(c) Instructions concerning both general duties and responsibilities of
a juror and specific case related instructions, as the trial judge considers
necessary.
(d) Information concerning jurors' rights and responsibilities when
discharged.
(2) Appreciation may be expressed to the jurors for their service.
(3) The information under sub. (1) may be provided in writing, by
personal communication, through audio or audiovisual materials, as part of
judicial instructions to the jury or by other means.
History
JUDICIAL COUNCIL NOTE, 1996: SCR 73.02 implements parts of American Bar Association Jury Standard 16. Other parts of the standard are addressed in statutes dealing with jury instructions. See, for example, ss. 805.13(2), (3) and (4) and 972.10(1).
Provenance
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- 2026-09-23
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- 2026-09-23
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