3-08/020.40 - Jury Recreation



Jurors may be allowed to assemble in one room or area before retiring for the night. They may talk, read or play cards until a reasonable hour. At the discretion of the judge, and if facilities are available, they may listen to a radio or watch television in the presence of the bailiff, who will control the set. They may not listen to crime programs or the news broadcasts where information concerning the trial may be reported. The bailiff or assisting deputies shall monitor the programs so as to be able to testify to this control in court.