(a) Court Order or Permission Required. The parties, their attorneys, or their
representatives must not initiate contact with any juror about the trial, either orally
or in writing, except:
(1) by permission or order of the court in its discretion; and
(2) under any such terms and conditions as the court may establish.
(b) Restrictions on Contact. If the court permits contact with jurors, the following
restrictions apply, in addition to any other restrictions the court imposes:
(1) Jurors may decline to participate in any contact.
(2) If a juror declines to participate in any contact, no person may reinitiate
contact.
(3) If a juror agrees to participate in any contact, the juror must not disclose any
information with respect to:
(A) the specific vote of any juror other than the juror who was contacted;
or
(B) the deliberations of the jury.
(c) Juror-Initiated Contact. Subject to any terms or conditions the court may impose
under subsection (a), nothing in this rule prohibits a juror from initiating contact
with the parties, their attorneys, or their representatives. The restrictions set forth
in subsection (b) continue to apply even when the juror first initiates the contact.
(d) Notice of Rule. When discharging or excusing empaneled jurors, the court will
advise them of this rule.
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As amended 8/26/24, 6/18/97, 10/6/87.
