Model Jury Instruction Recommended To Deter Juror Use Of Electronic Communication Technologies During Trial

"Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management issues model jury instruction “to help deter jurors from using electronic technologies to research or communicate about cases on which they serve.” With the increasing access to information on a wide variety of portable devices, the courts have had to deal with a new phenomenon: limiting juror access to the Internet or other information during the trial. . . . (read more)."