Rule 11 . Voir dire examination.

1. The Judge shall conduct the voir dire examination of potential jurors. Proposed voir dire questions requested by the parties or their attorneys must be submitted to the Judge’s chambers not less than 5 days prior to trial. Upon request, the Judge may permit counsel to supplement the judge’s examination with oral and direct questioning of prospective jurors. The scope of additional questions or supplemental examination must remain within reasonable limits prescribed by the Judge. 2. 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 relating to anticipated instructions on the law. (c) Questions relating to the verdict a juror would return based upon hypothetical facts. (d) Questions which are in substance arguments of the case. (e) Questions which are not directly related to the qualifications of a juror.