WSR 15-09-019
RULES OF COURT
STATE SUPREME COURT
[April 2, 2015]
IN THE MATTER OF THE SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO CrR 8.10—POST-TRIAL CONTACT WITH JURORS AND CrRLJ 8.13—POST-TRIAL CONTACT WITH JURORS
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1102
The Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, having recommended the adoption of the Suggested Amendments to CrR 8.10—Post-Trial Contact with Jurors and CrRLJ 8.13—Post-Trial Contact with Jurors, and the Court having considered the amendments and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice.
Now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED:
(a) That pursuant to the provisions of GR 9(g), the proposed amendments as shown below are to be published for comment in the Washington Reports, Washington Register, Washington State Bar Association and Administrative Office of the Court's websites in January 2016.
(b) The purpose statement as required by GR 9(e), is published solely for the information of the Bench, Bar and other interested parties.
(c) Comments are to be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Court by either U.S. Mail or Internet E-Mail by no later than April 30, 2016. Comments may be sent to the following addresses: P.O. Box 40929, Olympia, Washington 98504-0929, or supreme@courts.wa.gov. Comments submitted by e-mail message must be limited to 1500 words.
DATED at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of April, 2015.
 
For the Court
 
 
 
Madsen, C.J.
 
CHIEF JUSTICE
 
[PROPOSED] CrR 8.10
POST TRIAL CONTACT WITH JURORS
After a jury has been discharged, or after a verdict has been returned, or after a mistrial has been declared, a lawyer who participated in the trial, a representative from that lawyer's office, or a law enforcement officer who participated in the trial shall not communicate to the jury information that was suppressed or excluded pursuant to a ruling by the judge in the case.
[PROPOSED] CrRLJ 8.13
POST-TRIAL CONTACT WITH JURORS
After a jury has been discharged, or after a verdict has been returned, or after a mistrial has been declared, a lawyer who participated in the trial, a representative from that lawyer's office, or a law enforcement officer who participated in the trial shall not communicate to the jury information that was suppressed or excluded pursuant to a ruling by the judge in the case.
 
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.