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UTCR 3.120 — COMMUNICATION WITH JURORS

2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 3 · physical PDF page 3 · 2026

3.120 COMMUNICATION WITH JURORS
(1) Except as necessary during trial, and except as provided in subsection (2), parties,
witnesses or court employees must not initiate contact with any juror concerning
any case which that juror was sworn to try.
(2) After a sufficient showing to the court and on order of the court, a party may have
contact with a juror in the presence of the court and opposing parties when:
(a) There is a reasonable ground to believe that there has been a mistake in the
announcing or recording of a verdict; or
(b) There is a reasonable ground to believe that a juror or the jury has been guilty
of fraud or misconduct sufficient to justify setting aside or modifying the
verdict or judgment.

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