Read the Jury Questionnaire for Trump’s Criminal Trial in Manhattan (2024)

JUROR QUESTIONNAIREEach juror who is seated in the jury box will be asked to answer the following 42questions, beginning with the juror in seat number 1. Please do not read thequestions aloud, that is not necessary. Simply state the number of the question andanswer each question, one after the other, in a loud clear voice. Depending on youranswer, we may ask you follow-up questions. When you are finished answering all thequestions, we will move on to the next seated juror until every juror has had theopportunity to answer.1. A.2.3.4.B.C.A.B.C.A.Without telling us your address, in what neighborhood do you live?For example, Upper East Side, Lower West Side, Inwood, etc.How long have you lived there?Are you a native New Yorker? If not, where did you live previously?What do you do for a living?How long have you been doing that?If you are retired, please tell us what you did before you retired.Who is your current employer?B. How large is your current employer?C.Are you self-employed or own your own business?D. Who was your prior employer?What is your educational background? For example, high schooldiploma, college degree, graduate degree, etc.5.A.Are you married?B.Have you ever been married?C.Do you have any children?6.A. If you are married, or living with another adult, what does thatperson do for a living?B.If you have adult children, what do they do?7.A.What do you like to do in your spare time?B.Do you have any interests or hobbies?1

8.9.A.B.A.B.Do you participate in any organizations or advocacy groups?Which ones?Have you ever served on a jury before? If you did, please tell ushow long ago that was and whether that was in Criminal Court,Civil Court, or Grand Jury.Without telling us the verdict, please tell us whether the juryreached a verdict.10. Which of the following print publications, cable and/or networkprograms, or online media such as websites, blogs, or social mediaplatforms do you visit, read, or watch? (Read aloud:)New York TimesUSA TodayNew York Daily NewsHuffington PostCNNMSNBCGoogleFacebookXTik TokWall Street JournalNew York PostNewsdayWashington PostFox NewsNewsmaxMSNYahooTruth SocialI do not follow the newsOther (name)11. Do you listen to or watch podcasts? If so, which ones?12. Do you listen to talk radio? If so, which programs?13. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever been the victim of a crime?If so, please briefly tell us what happened?2

14. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever been employed by a lawenforcement agency? For example, the police, FBI, District Attorney'sOffice, Department of Correction, etc.15. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever been employed by a federal,state, or any local government, including but not limited to the State ofNew York?16. Have you, a relative, or close friend ever been employed in the accountingor finance field?17. Have you, a relative or close friend ever had any education, training, orwork experience in the legal field, including but not limited to practicingcriminal or civil law?18. A. Have you, a relative, or close friend had any experience or interactionwith the criminal justice system, including a police officer or othertype of law enforcement agent, which caused you to form anopinion, whether positive or negative, about the police or ourcriminal justice system?B.C.If so, what was that experience?Would that experience prevent you from being a fair and impartialjuror in this case?19. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever been accused or convicted ofcommitting a crime?20. Do you, a relative, or a close friend have a pending criminal case?21. A. Do you have any political, moral, intellectual, or religious beliefs oropinions which might prevent you from following the Court'sinstructions on the law or which might slant your approach to thiscase?B. Do you have any political, moral, intellectual or religious beliefs oropinions that would interfere with your ability to render a verdict inthis criminal case?♡

22. Do you have a health condition that might interfere with your ability tobe here on the appointed days and times or otherwise prevent you fromserving as a juror?23. Without telling us the name(s), do you take any medication that wouldprevent you from being able to concentrate or pay attention during theproceedings or during the deliberations?24. Court proceedings normally end around 4:30 in the afternoon though onrare occasions, we might work beyond that. Would your schedule andresponsibilities permit you to work later if it were absolutely necessary tocomplete that day's work?25. Do you practice a religion that would prevent you from sitting as a juroron any particular weekday or weeknight?26. Can you give us an assurance that you will be fair and impartial and notbaseyour decision in this case upon a bias or prejudice in favor of oragainst a person who may appear in this trial, on account of that person'srace, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity orexpression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, sexual orientation orpolitical views?27. Can you promise to guard against allowing stereotypes or attitudes aboutindividuals or about groups of people, referred to as an implicit bias,influence your decision?28. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever worked for any company ororganization that is owned or run by Donald Trump or anyone in hisfamily?29. A.B.Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever worked or volunteered fora Trump presidential campaign, the Trump presidentialadministration, or any other political entity affiliated with Mr.Trump?Have you ever attended a rally or campaign event for DonaldTrump?

C.Are you signed up for or have you ever been signed up for,subscribed to, or followed any newsletter or email listserv run by oron behalf of Mr. Trump or the Trump Organization?D. Do you currently follow Donald Trump on any social mediasite or have you done so in the past?E. Have you, a relative, or a close friend ever worked or volunteered forany anti-Trump group or organization?F. Have you ever attended a rally or campaign event for any anti-Trumpgroup or organization?G. Are you signed up for or have you ever been signed up for,subscribed to, or followed any newsletter or email listserv run by or onbehalf of any anti-Trump group or organization?H. Do you currently follow any anti-Trump group or organization onany social media site, or have you done so in the past?30. Have you ever considered yourself a supporter of or belonged to any ofthe following:the QAnon movementProud BoysOathkeepersThree PercentersBoogaloo BoysAntifa31. Do you have any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about whether aformer president may be criminally charged in state court?32. Do you have any feelings or opinions about how Mr. Trump is beingtreated in this case?33. Can you give us your assurance that you will decide this case solely on theevidence you see and hear in this courtroom and the law as the judgegives it?34. Do you have any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about formerPresident Donald Trump, or the fact that he is a current candidate forpresident that would interfere with your ability to be a fair and impartialjuror?5

35. Have you read (or listened to audio) of any of the following books orpodcasts by Michael Cohen or Mark Pomerantz? If so, please let usknow if what you have heard or read affects your ability to be a fair andimpartial juror in this case.Disloyal: A Memoir (2020)Revenge (2022)-Mea Culpa (the podcast)People Vs. Donald Trump (2023)you36. The defendant in this case has written a number of books. Have(or listened to audio) of any one or more of those books? If so, whichones?37. Do you have any opinions about the legal limits governing politicalcontributions?read38. Can you promise to set aside anything you may have heard or read aboutthis case and render your verdict based solely on the evidence presentedin this courtroom and the law as given to you by the judge?39. Can you give us your absolute assurance that you will refrain fromdiscussing this case with anyone in any manner and from watching,reading, or listening to any accounts of this case during the pendency ofthe trial?40. Can you assure us that you will follow the judge's instructions on the law,including instructions on the definition of reasonable doubt and thepresumption of innocence?41. The United States Constitution provides that a defendant has no burdento introduce any evidence or to testify in a criminal case. If Mr. Trumpchooses not to testify or to introduce any evidence, can you give us yourassurance that you will not hold that against him?6

42. Is there any reason, whether it be a bias or something else, that wouldprevent you from being fair and impartial if you are selected as a juror forthis case?7