Local Rule Rule 7.01: Jurors and Juries
E.D. Mo. — General rule
Rule 7.01 (FRCP 47, FRCRP 6) Jurors and Juries.
(A) Jury Lists.
Unless otherwise ordered, no counsel or party may view a petit jury list except during voir dire, after the panel has been called into the courtroom. Counsel and the parties shall return their jury lists to the deputy clerk at the conclusion of voir dire.
(B) Communication with Jurors.
(1) Petit Jurors.
Petit jurors shall not be required to provide any information concerning any action of the petit jury, unless ordered to do so by the Court. Attorneys and parties to an action shall not initiate, directly or indirectly, communication with any petit juror, relative, friend or associate thereof at any time concerning the action, except with leave of Court. If an attorney or party receives evidence of misconduct by a petit juror, the attorney or party shall inform the Court, and the Court may conduct an investigation to establish the accuracy of the misconduct allegations.
(2) Grand Jurors.
Grand jurors shall not communicate with anyone except a judge, the Attorney General of the United States, the United States Attorney, or their assistants, concerning any matter before the grand jury. No one shall communicate with a grand juror concerning any matter before the grand jury except a judge, the Attorney General of the United States, the United States Attorney, or their assistants.
(Amended July 10, 2006, effective August 28, 2006)