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Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program

Pursuant to Rule 16-310, a Pilot Program for expanded voir dire during jury selection will take place between January 2, 2024, and continue through trials beginning on June 30, 2024. Not all judges in Montgomery County Circuit Court will participate. The participating judges are Judges Burrell, Maloney, Schweitzer, Cummins, Lease, and McAuliffe. Even though your case may not currently be assigned to one of these judges, all judges are double booked each day and your case may be transferred to one of the participating judges. So that you are prepared, please review the “Lawyer’s Packet” which has been provided by Judge Laura S. Ripken who chairs the Program’s Advisory Board. The Packet can be found at the following link:

Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program (PDF)

Thank you and Best Wishes for the New Year.

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