COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AND LIMITED

REPRESENTATIONS (a) In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order. Specific limitations on communications by a prosecutor are contained in (c). (b) An otherwise unrepresented party limited representation is being provided or has been provided in accordance with Rule 1.2(c) is considered to be unrepresented for purposes of this Rule, except to the extent the limited representation attorney provides other counsel written notice of a time period within which limited counsel other representation attorney. communicate only with to whom shall the (c) If a prosecutor knows a person is represented with respect to the matter under investigation: (1) the prosecutor shall not communicate directly with that person absent consent of the other lawyer or a court order; and (2) The prosecutor shall not extend, through any third person an offer to meet with the prosecutor or an offer to enter into plea negotiations with the prosecutor, or an offer of a plea agreement absent consent of the other lawyer or a court order. Communications by the prosecutor in the form of advice or instruction to law enforcement agents about a person a prosecutor knows is represented with respect to a matter under investigation are authorized by this Rule and are governed by the substantive law.