by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Upon retiring, the jury may take with it such exhibits as the trial judge deems proper, except as provided in paragraph (C).(B) The trial judge may permit the members of the jury to have for use during deliberations written copies of the portion of the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) Alternate jurors, in the order in which they are called, shall replace principal jurors who become unable or disqualified to perform their duties.(B) Alternate jurors shall be retained after the jury retires to consider its verdict. The trial judge shall instruct...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When a jury trial is expected to last for more than two days, jurors shall be permitted to take notes during the trial for their use during deliberations. When the trial is expected to last two days or less, the judge may permit the jurors to take notes. (1) The...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The trial judge may in the judge’s discretion order a view by the jury.(B) The trial judge, the attorney for the Commonwealth, the defendant and defendant’s attorney shall be present at the view, except as provided in Rule 602.234 Pa. Code ยง...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) The trial judge may, in the judge’s discretion, order sequestration of trial jurors in the interests of justice.(B) When sequestration is ordered, each juror, including any alternate, shall be sequestered from the time of acceptance as a juror until...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
In all cases, at any time after a jury of 12 is initially sworn and before verdict, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth, with approval of the judge, may agree to a jury of fewer than 12 but not fewer than 6. Such agreement shall be made a part of the...
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