Local Rule Rule 47.2: COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRIAL JURORS
D. Wyo. — Civil rule
Rule 47.2 COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRIAL JURORS
(a) Before or During Trial. Except in the course of in-court proceedings, no party, or any party's attorney, or their agents or employees, shall communicate with or cause another to communicate with a juror, a prospective juror, or his/her family before or during trial.
(b) After Trial. No juror has any obligation to speak to any person about any case and may refuse all interviews and comments. No person may make repeated requests for interviews or comments after a juror has expressed a desire not to be interviewed or questioned. If any person violates this prohibition against repeated requests of a juror for interviews or comments after the juror's refusal, the juror or jurors involved shall promptly advise the Court of the facts and circumstances. The Court shall take action as it deems appropriate, which may include a contempt citation to the offending party or parties.
(c) Voluntary Interviews or Comments. If any juror consents to be interviewed after trial, under no circumstances shall such juror disclose or be asked to disclose any information with respect to the specific vote of any juror, other than the juror being interviewed, or with respect to the deliberations of the jury.
(d) Conduct of Counsel. Following the rendition of a verdict by a jury, counsel in the case shall not thank the jury for its verdict.
(e) Court's Advice to Jurors. At the time that a jury is discharged or excused from further consideration of a case, the Court shall advise all jurors of the provision of this Rule.