(a) Before and during trial, no attorney, party, or representative of either shall
contact, converse, or otherwise communicate with a juror or potential juror
on any subject, whether pertaining to the case or not.
(b) No attorney, party, or representative of either may question a juror after the
verdict has been returned without prior approval of the presiding judge.
Approval of the presiding judge shall be sought only by application made
by counsel orally in open court or upon written motion which states the
grounds and the purpose of the questioning. If a post-verdict questioning
of one or more of the members of the jury is approved, the scope of the
questioning and other appropriate limitations upon the questioning will be
determined by the presiding judge prior to the questioning.
