Local Rule RULE 47.2: COMMUNICATIONS WITH JURORS

RULE 47.2 COMMUNICATIONS WITH JURORS

(1) Before and during trial, no attorney, party or representative of either, may contact, converse or otherwise communicate with a juror or potential juror on any subject, whether pertaining to the case or not.

(2) No attorney, party, or representative of either may interrogate a juror after the verdict has been returned without prior approval of the presiding judge. Approval of the presiding judge may be sought only by application made by counsel orally in open court or upon written motion which states the grounds and the purpose of the interrogation. If a post-verdict interrogation of one or more of the members of the jury should be approved, the scope of the interrogation and other appropriate limitations upon the interrogation will be determined by the presiding judge prior to the interrogation.