What could happen if I lie during jury selection?

What could happen if I lie during jury selection?

Iloilo Jones (Executive Director of Fully Informed Jury Association) gives expert video advice on: What is 'voir dire'?; What kind of questions will I be asked as a juror?; Why do I have to answer personal questions before I'm chosen for jury duty? and more...

While you're talking during this period of voir dire, when they're asking you all the questions to decide whether or not you're going to be on the jury or whether they're going to let you go home or send you home and you're not going to get an opportunity for this experience, you should always tell the truth. If you're uncomfortable, you can always ask to go answer these questions in the judge's chamber, but you should never lie. If you lie during that process and you get seated on the jury, and for some reason they think that you have come into this case, let's say you were convicted of a DUI for instance, and there's a DUI case and they asked if you were ever convicted of a DUI and you said no, that's a lie, Because you may have a prejudice in that case, because of your own experience, that you're going to carry into the jury deliberation room. So don't lie during the process, if you're embarrassed, ask to speak to the judge and the attorneys in chambers, but do not lie.