Local Rule LCrR 24.3: COMMUNICATION WITH A TRIAL JUROR
W.D. Pa. — Criminal rule
LCrR 24.3 COMMUNICATION WITH A TRIAL JUROR A. During Trial. During the trial, no party, attorney for a party, or person acting on behalf of a party or attorney, shall communicate directly or indirectly with any of the following: (1) a juror, (2) an excused juror, (3) an alternate juror or (4) a family member or person living within the same household as a juror, excused juror or alternate juror.
B. After Trial. After a verdict is rendered or a mistrial is declared, the Court shall inform the jury that no juror is required to speak to anyone, but that a juror may do so if the juror wishes.