by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
(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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
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.
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Washington
(a) Challenges to the Entire Panel. Challenges to the entire panel shall only be sustained for a material departure from the procedures prescribed by law for their selection.(b) Voir Dire. A voir dire examination shall be conducted for the purpose of discovering any...
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