{"id":489,"date":"2012-05-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury-robertkreisman.lawblogger.net\/2012\/05\/25\/illinois_supreme_court_allows_jurors_to_question_witnesses_in_civil_trials_supreme_court_rule_243\/"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T10:32:48","slug":"illinois_supreme_court_allows_jurors_to_question_witnesses_in_civil_trials_supreme_court_rule_243","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois_supreme_court_allows_jurors_to_question_witnesses_in_civil_trials_supreme_court_rule_243\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Supreme Court Allows Jurors to Question Witnesses in Civil Trials, Supreme Court Rule 243"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.il.us\/court\/supremecourt\/\">Illinois Supreme Court<\/a> has approved a policy allowing jurors to question witnesses in civil trials. The new rule, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.il.us\/court\/supremecourt\/Rules\/Amend\/2012\/040312_Rule_Amendments.pdf\">Illinois Supreme Court Rule 243<\/a>, takes effect July 1.<br \/>\nAccording to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.il.us\/court\/supremecourt\/Justices\/Bio_Kilbride.asp\">Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride<\/a>, &#8220;Based on the comments of those who have used or seen the procedure at trial, such a rule enhances juror engagement, juror comprehension and attention to the proceeding.&#8221;<br \/>\nIn the past, the state Supreme Court prevented the practice of allowing jurors to ask questions. The new procedure will let the trial judge to meet with attorneys out of earshot of the jury and allow an attorney to object to any jury questions. The trial judge then will decide whether to allow the question, modify or exclude the questions.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois_supreme_court_allows_jurors_to_question_witnesses_in_civil_trials_supreme_court_rule_243\/#more-489\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois Supreme Court has approved a policy allowing jurors to question witnesses in civil trials. The new rule, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 243, takes effect July 1. According to Chief Justice Thomas L. 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