LR 48 JURORS and PARTICIPATION IN THE VERDICT (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 48)

LR 48.1 Number of Jurors (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 48)

The Court will fix the number of jurors in a civil case.

LR 48.2 Polling the Jury

Immediately after the reading of the jury’s verdict, a party may request that the Court poll the jury.

LR 48.3 No Communications With Jurors -- Before, and During, and After Trial

Except as authorized by the Court, attorneys, parties, witnesses, or court employees must not initiate contact with any juror concerning any case which that juror was sworn to try.

Amendment History to LR 48
June 1, 2006
LR 48.3	Heading modified to add the word "No.." and " .. After Trial Subsection (a) heading deleted. The "authorized" substituted for the phrase ".. necessary during trial or as ordered..". The word "attorneys" added. Reference to Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Rule DR 7-108 deleted
LR 48.3(b)	Rule Deleted
LR 48.4	Rule Deleted