Voir Dire: is the Q&A done so publicly?
In the opening, the judge asks them if there is anything that would prevent them from serving. The main character and some woman stand up and say, in front of everyone, why they want to be excused. The main character has to broadcast personal info about his wife’s high risk pregnancy. During voir dire, the lawyers question the jurors in front of everyone, and the jurors have to broadcast their answers for everyone to hear. One juror has to broadcast that his wife has custody over their daughter
In NYC, this process is done privately. They call individuals up to the judge’s desk, and there, the lawyers stand and question the individual. The other jurors remain seated at a distance, outside of earshot. The court also plays something on the PA system to block out any words that the other jurors may hear
Do some areas do voir dire so openly as this movie shows?