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(a)
Statement of the nature of the case - preparation
and use. In all jury cases, the State's
Attorney in criminal cases, and the plaintiff's
attorney in civil cases, shall prepare and
submit to the court and opposing parties
a Statement of the Nature of the Case to
be read by the court to the venire prior
to voir dire examination. The statement
shall include the time, date, and place of
the alleged occurrence or offense and a brief
description thereof, the name of the parties
involved and their counsel, and, when requested
by the court, a list of witnesses whom the
parties expect to call. Opposing counsel
may suggest amendments to the statement prior
to it being read to the venire.
(b) Voir
dire examination of prospective
jurors. In the event the court does not
permit direct examination of prospective
jurors by counsel pursuant to Supreme Court
Rule 234, counsel may submit written questions
to the court for its consideration for
use in voir dire examination.
If the court allows counsel to supplement
its voir dire examination, counsel
may submit a question or questions to the
court and request the court, at its discretion,
to ask such question of the prospective
jurors during the court's examination.
Counsel shall not repeat questions previously
asked by the court.
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