Contact with Jurors

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Rule Set: Local Rules of Procedure of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Rule: 48.1

Jurisdiction: SDWV

Bluebook Citation: S.D. W. Va. L.R. 48.1

After conclusion of a trial, no party, nor his or her agent or attorney, shall communicate or attempt to communicate with any member of the jury, including alternate jurors who were dismissed prior to deliberations, about the jury=s deliberations or verdict without first applying for (with notice to all other parties) and obtaining for good cause an order allowing such communication.

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