The judge will examine the prospective jurors in an attempt to select a fair and impartial jury. The judge will then permit reasonable examination of jurors by counsel for the people and counsel for the defendant; this is known as "voir dire."
Once a juror is challenged and excused, the bailiff will instruct the juror to return to the jury assembly room.
Once the panel is selected and is accepted by both the court and the parties to the litigation, the clerk will swear the jury to try the cause before the court. The remaining jurors may then be excused to return to the jury assembly room.