Why would a court order additional jurors to be summoned for a trial?

• A. If the court already has enough jurors.
• B. To replace jurors who are discharged for cause.
• C. To choose alternates only.
• D. If after voir dire and peremptory challenges the court does not have enough jurors to hear the case.

Answer: (D)

The situation tested is why a court would need to bring in more jurors. After voir dire, which screens potential jurors for impartiality, and after peremptory challenges, which allow both sides to exclude some jurors for reasons not proven in court, there must still be a sufficient number of jurors to form the final panel (including any required alternates). If, despite screening, there aren’t enough jurors left to meet the court’s mandated panel size, the court orders additional jurors to be summoned so the trial can proceed with a full jury. The other scenarios don’t address the core need to reach the required number of jurors for the trial.