(a) DURING TRIAL.
No party, attorney for a party, or person acting on behalf of a party or attorney, shall
communicate directly or indirectly with a juror or an excused juror or a member of a
juror's, or an excused juror's family during the trial.
(b) AFTER TRIAL.
After a verdict is rendered or a mistrial is declared but before the jury is discharged, an
attorney or party may request leave of Court to speak with members of the jury after their
discharge. Upon receiving such a request, 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. If no request to
speak with jurors is made before discharge of the jury, no party or attorney shall speak
with a juror concerning the case except when permitted by the Court for good cause
shown in writing. The Court may grant permission to speak with a juror upon such
conditions as it deems appropriate, including but not limited to a requirement that the
juror be examined only in the presence of the Court.
COMMENT TO LCvR 47.2: This Rule gives the Court greater flexibility by stating that
where the request to converse with jurors is made after their discharge, the Court may
impose such conditions as it deems appropriate.
