Procedure
- Opening Statement [three minutes per side]
- Direct Examination of the Witnesses for the Prosecution [three minutes per witness]
- Cross-Examination of the Witnesses for the Prosecution [two minutes per witness]
- Direct Examination of the Witnesses for the Defense [three minutes per witness]
- Cross-Examination of the witnesses for the defense [two minutes per witness]
- Closing Statements [four minutes per side]
- Jury Deliberations [ten minutes per trial]
- Reading of the Verdict
Please take a few moments to review the information about the Proceedings. There is a lot of information in this section, which we do not expect for you to have memorized. Just make sure that you understand when you are supposed to speak, for how long, and the conventions of your dialogue.
All information provided by Summer Youth Conference 2012--Orange County District Attorney's Office.