A committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States has endorsed a set of model jury instructions for district judges to help deter jurors from using cell phones, computers or other electronic technologies during their jury service.
The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management “developed these instructions to address the increasing incidence of juror use of such devices as cellular telephones or computers to conduct research on the internet or communicate with others about cases,” wrote Judge Julie Robinson, committee chair, in a memo to district judges. “Such use has resulted in mistrials, exclusion of jurors, and imposition of fines.”
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