RULE 24.1 COMMUNICATION WITH TRIAL JURORS
(a) Before or During Trial. Except in the course of in-court proceedings, no
party, or any party’s attorney, or their agents or employees, shall communicate with or
cause another to communicate with a juror, a prospective juror, or his or her family before
or during trial.
(b) After Trial. No juror has any obligation to speak to any person about any
case and may refuse all interviews and comments. No person may make repeated
requests for interviews or comments after a juror has expressed a desire not to be
interviewed or questioned. If any person violates this prohibition against repeated
requests of a juror for interviews or comments after the juror’s refusal, the juror or jurors
involved shall promptly advise the Court of the facts and circumstances. The Court shall
take action as it deems appropriate, which may include a contempt citation to the
offending party or parties.
(c) Voluntary Interviews or Comments. If any juror consents to be interviewed
after trial, under no circumstances shall such juror disclose or be asked to disclose any
information with respect to the specific vote of any juror, other than the juror being
interviewed or with respect to the deliberations of the jury.
(d) Conduct of Counsel. Following the rendition of a verdict by a jury, counsel
in the case shall not thank the jury for its verdict.
(e) Court’s Advice to Jurors. At the time that a jury is discharged or excused
from further consideration of a case, the Court shall advise all jurors of the provision of
this Rule.
