Indiana Code 34-36-1-5. Separation of jury; conversations; opinions
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Sec. 5. (a) If the members of the jury are permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the cause is submitted to them, the court shall admonish the jurors that it is their duty not to:
(2) permit themselves to be addressed by any other person, on any subject of the trial.
(1) converse with each other; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-36-1-5
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) If the members of the jury are permitted to separate during the trial, the court shall admonish the jurors that it is their duty not to form or express among themselves an opinion on the cause until the cause is finally submitted to them.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-21-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.32.