Amends Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to entitle the defendant and the Government attorney in a criminal case to conduct the examination of prospective jurors, subject to reasonable limitations imposed by the court. Permits the court to conduct its own additional examination (currently, examination by the defendant, Government, or other parties is discretionary with the court).
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Administrative Office of U.S. Courts.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of U.S. Courts.
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-860.
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