The court shall conduct the examination of prospective jurors and may permit such supplemental examination by counsel as it deems proper.
Eighth Judicial District Court Rules:
Local Rule 7.70. Voir dire examination.
The judge must conduct the voir dire examination of the jurors. Except as required
by Rule 2.68, proposed voir dire questions by the parties or their attorneys
must be submitted to the court in chambers not later than 4:00 p.m. on the judicial
day before the day the trial begins. Upon request of counsel, the trial judge
may permit counsel to supplement the judge’s examination by oral and direct
questioning of any of the prospective jurors. The scope of such additional questions
or supplemental examination must be within reasonable limits prescribed by the
trial judge in the judge’s sound discretion.
The following areas of inquiry are not properly within the scope of voir dire
examination by counsel:
(a) Questions already asked and answered.
(b) Questions touching on anticipated instructions on the law.
(c) Questions touching on the verdict a juror would return when based upon hypothetical
facts.
(d) Questions that are in substance arguments of the case.
Nevada voir dire decisions in civil cases:
1. State v. Shaddock [an eminent domain case]
6. Silver State Disposal v. Shelley
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