Rule 805
Rule 805. Random
Selection Procedures(a) Random selection procedures shall be used throughout the juror selection process. Any method may be used, manual or automated, that provides each eligible and available person with an equal probability of selection.
(b) Random selection procedures shall be employed in:(1) selecting persons to be summoned for jury service;(2) assigning persons to panels; and(3) calling persons for voir dire.
(c) Departures from the principle of random selection are appropriate:(1) to exclude persons ineligible for service in accordance with Rule 808;(2) to excuse or defer prospective jurors in accordance with Rule 810;(3) to remove prospective jurors for cause or if challenged peremptorily in accordance with applicable rules of procedure; or(4) to equalize service among all prospective jurors in accordance with Rule 812.
(Amended effective November 22, 2023.)