Rule 606 Juror’s Competency as a Witness
Article VI. Witnesses
Rule Text
(a) At the trial. A juror may not testify as a witness before any jury drawn from the panel of which the juror was a member. If a juror is called to testify, the court must give any party an opportunity to object outside the jury’s presence.
(b) During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment.
(1) Prohibited testimony or other evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify about:
(A) Any statement made or incident that occurred during the jury’s deliberations;
(B) The effect of anything on that juror’s or another juror’s vote; or
(C) Any juror’s mental processes concerning the verdict or indictment.
The court may not receive a juror’s affidavit or evidence of a juror’s statement on these matters.
(2) Exceptions. A juror may testify about whether:
(A) Extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the jury’s attention; or
(B) An outside influence was improperly brought to bear on any juror.