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I. INTRODUCTION II. IMPORTANCE OF COURT’S PERSPECTIVE COURT DISCRETION “[T]he manner and scope of the voir dire examination lies within the discretion of the trial court.” - People v. Metcalfe, 202 Ill.2d 544 2002 . JUROR PRIVACY “While the parties have attorneys to champion their rights, the court must protect the Constitutional privacy rights of the prospective juror.” - People v. James, 304 Ill.App.3d 52 2nd Dist. 1999 EXPENSE OF JURY TRIALS Chairman Cronin’s Proposed Financial Plan for DuPage County in 2015 includes $345,000.00 to pay for juror fees and $28,000 to cover food and bevera