Learn about the basic elements of a jury trial. Focus on "filling in the blanks" of the jury instructions particular to your case.Fill out the caption - the name, address, phone number, court's address, parties, and case number at the top of the form. Defendant files a demand for jury trial. You must complete a juror qualification questionnaire for determining whether you are qualified to serve as a juror pursuant to federal law. This article highlights some of the immediate steps to be aware of post-verdict and provides tips to ensure your verdict survives. In California, there are two main sets of civil jury instructions: CACI and BAJI. These are used to tell the jurors what law to apply to their case. The question is there because whether someone has sat on a jury previously may be important information to one or both sides in a case. Now we hold even more precious the rights we enjoy – including the right to a jury trial.