SLR 25-6.017: GENERAL TRIAL PROCEDURES

(1) Jury Selection and Other Trial Procedures. The judges maintain similar jury selection and other procedures. Counsel should, however, obtain a copy of and be familiar with the specific judge’s procedures. This may include jury selection procedures, marking and offering of exhibits, making objections, juror questions, etc. (2) Witnesses. Counsel is encouraged to allow witnesses to be seated in the courtroom. If witnesses are excluded, they are automatically excused upon leaving the witness stand, unless counsel requests otherwise. Counsel should also schedule witnesses with as much courtesy to their time as possible, while still maintaining an orderly progression of testimony. (4) Proposed Jury Instructions. Proposed instructions should be presented the day before the trial, but, in no case, later than the morning of trial.