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Communications with Trial Jurors

D. Mont. Local Rule 48.1

(a) Before or During Trial. No person involved with the case may communicate with, or cause anyone else to communicate with, a juror, a prospective juror, or a juror’s or prospective juror’s family member. (b) After Trial. (1) Neither parties nor counsel may interview jurors unless, within 28 days after entry of judgment, a party files: (A) proposed written questions to be asked of the jurors; (B) an affidavit showing good cause; and, (C) if granted leave, a second affidavit showing the results. (2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a juror or prospective juror may decline to communicate with anyone concerning a trial in which the juror was involved.
Official source: https://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/sites/mtd/files/LocalRules_12012025.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23