Which party may request a jury shuffle?

• A. Either the prosecutor or the defendant or defendant's attorney
• B. The jurors
• C. The judge
• D. The clerk

Answer: (A)

Shuffling the jury is about maintaining impartiality by reordering seating when there are concerns that bias could influence jurors. In trials, both sides have a stake in a fair outcome, so either side—prosecution or defense (or the defense attorney on that side)—may request a jury shuffle by asking the judge to rearrange the panel. The judge will consider the request and decide whether to grant it.

Jurors themselves don’t have the authority to request a shuffle; they’re the ones who would be affected by seating but don’t control the process. The judge can order a shuffle, but the question centers on who may request it, not who can enforce it. The clerk handles administrative tasks and does not initiate a shuffle request.