Local Rule LR11-107. Voir dire at trial.

[Related Statewide Rules 1-047 and 5-606 NMRA] A. Questions by court. At its discretion, the court may require attorneys to submit proposed questions for the jury which may be asked by the court rather than the attorneys. B. Identify juror number. In order to make a complete record, as attorneys address a juror, the attorney should verbally identify the number of the juror to whom the attorney is speaking. C. Prohibitions. (1) No attorney will be permitted, under the guise of questions, to argue the case to the jury or to seek commitments from the jurors not related to their qualifications to hear the case. (2) No question may be asked as to the juror’s attitude toward an anticipated instruction. (3) Questions that can be asked collectively of the jury may not be asked individually. (4) Jurors may not be questioned concerning what their verdict might be under a hypothetical situation. (5) Counsel will not repeat questions that have been asked by the court. (6) Except for purposes of clarification of a jury questionnaire, jurors may not be asked the same questions that have been asked and answered in the jury questionnaire.