Communications between Par-

ties and Jurors No party, and no attorney, employee, represen- tative or agent of any party or attorney, shall con- tact, communicate with or interview any juror or alternate juror, or any relative, friend or associate of any juror or alternate juror concerning the delib- erations or verdict of the jury or of any individual juror or alternate juror in any action during trial until the jury has returned a verdict and/or the jury has been dismissed by the judicial authority, except upon leave of the judicial authority, which shall be granted only upon the showing of good cause. A violation of this section may be treated as a contempt of court, and may be punished accordingly. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 309A.)