Rule 6.9 – View of Premises by Jury

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The court may allow the jury to view the place in which any material fact occurred. In such event it shall order the jury to be conducted in a body, in the custody of a proper officer of the court to the place which shall be shown to them by the judge. The defendant...

Rule 6.8 – Note Taking by Jurors

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In all cases, jurors shall be allowed to take written notes regarding the evidence presented to them and keep these notes with them during their deliberation. The court may allow jurors to keep these notes with them in the jury room during recesses, in which case...

Rule 6.7 – Custody of Jury

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(a) Generally. During trial and deliberations the jury may be allowed to separate unless good cause is shown, on the record, for sequestration of the jury.(b) Communication Restricted. Unless the jury is allowed to separate, the jurors shall be kept together under the...

Rule 6.6 – Jurors’ Oath

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The jury shall be sworn or affirmed well and truly to try the issue between the State and the defendant, according to the evidence and instructions by the court.Wash. Sup. Ct. Crim. R. 6.6CommentSupersedes RCW 10.49.100.

Rule 6.5 – Alternate Jurors

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When the jury is selected the court may direct the selection of one or more additional jurors, in its discretion, to be known as alternate jurors. Each party shall be entitled to one peremptory challenge for each alternate juror to be selected. When several defendants...