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Rule 32.Juror Questionnaires

Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified September 24, 2026

In one sentenceLimits juror questionnaires to use during voir dire by the parties' attorneys and the trial court, requires all copies to be destroyed when voir dire ends, and requires the originals to be sealed and retained by the district court outside the public record.

Full Text of Rule 32

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When juror questionnaires are used at a trial, access to the questionnaires by the parties must be balanced against the juror's right to privacy and to the confidentiality of the information in the questionnaires. Copies of the questionnaires shall be made available only for use during voir dire to attorneys for the parties and to the trial court. All copies shall be destroyed at the conclusion of voir dire. The original questionnaires of all jurors shall be sealed by the District Court and retained, but not made part of the public record.
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Amendment History

Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, 2014 OK 18, effective May 23, 2014.

Plain-English Summary

Rule 32 balances two things the trial process pulls in opposite directions: the parties' interest in knowing about the people who may decide their case, and each juror's interest in privacy and in the confidentiality of what the questionnaire asked them to disclose. The rule states that balance and then resolves it with three concrete limits.

Copies of the questionnaires are made available only for use during voir dire, and only to attorneys for the parties and to the trial court. All copies are destroyed at the conclusion of voir dire. The original questionnaires of all jurors are sealed by the district court and retained, but are not made part of the public record.

The rule applies when juror questionnaires are used at a trial; it does not itself require that they be used.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep a copy of the juror questionnaires after jury selection?

No. Rule 32 requires all copies to be destroyed at the conclusion of voir dire. Copies are made available only for use during voir dire.

Who is allowed to see the questionnaires?

Attorneys for the parties and the trial court. The rule limits availability of copies to them.

Are juror questionnaires a public record in Oklahoma?

No. The original questionnaires of all jurors are sealed by the district court and retained, but not made part of the public record.

Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma as an appendix to Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Last verified September 24, 2026. · Official source
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