This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
This rule has been repealed, which means it is no longer in effect. It used to be part of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts in Capital Cases, but the courts removed it and it no longer applies.
If you are looking at older documents or case files that reference this rule, keep in mind that it does not carry any legal weight now. Check the current rules for capital cases to see if the topic this rule once covered is addressed somewhere else. Courts sometimes repeal a rule and move its content to a different section, or they may decide the rule is no longer needed at all.
If you need to know what this rule used to say or why it was removed, you may need to look at older versions of the rules or court records that explain the change.
