W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 42.03

As amended through January 31, 2024
Rule 42.03 - Voir Dire
(a) The attorneys conducting the case shall be permitted to ask voir dire questions of the prospective jury panel members unless the presiding judicial officer finds that there are justifiable reasons to deny such attorney voir dire. The attorneys shall advise the judicial officer of the subject matter of the voir dire questions at such time prior to the actual questioning of the prospective jury panel as the judicial officer may designate. The judicial officer may allow individual voir dire by the attorneys upon a showing of good cause or where questioning such juror in open court in the presence of the other jury panel members would be prejudicial or cause undue embarrassment to the prospective juror.
(b) If attorney-conducted voir dire is not permitted, the attorneys conducting the case may request that the judicial officer ask specific additional or supplemental voir dire questions of the prospective jury members.
(c) Attorneys may lodge objections to the exercise of judicial discretion in limiting voir dire or to prospective questions at any time prior to and during the examination of prospective jury members. Objections shall be made on the record.

W.Va. Trial. Ct. R. 42.03