Rule 11.1. Selection of jurors.

 When any issue is to be tried by a jury in the Orphans’ Court Division, a request shall be made to the Trial or Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of the county for a panel of jurors. A jury shall be selected from this panel and if additonal jurors are required they shall be similarly obtained on request to the Trial or Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

   Official Note

   As amended, the changed wording conforms to the recognition of the Orphans’ Court as a separate division of the Court of Common Pleas rather than a constitutionally established separate court. The numbers ‘‘twenty’’ and ‘‘twelve’’ relating to jurors are omitted as unnecessary and to avoid inconsistency with possible future legislation.



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