Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
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3.575. Motion to Interview Juror
A party who has reason to believe that the verdict
may be subject to legal challenge may move
the court for an order permitting an interview of
a juror or jurors to so determine. The motion shall
be filed within 10 days after the rendition of the
verdict, unless good cause is shown for the failure
to make the motion within that time. The motion
shall state the name of any juror to be interviewed
and the reasons that the party has to believe that
the verdict may be subject to challenge. After notice
and hearing, the trial judge, upon a finding that the
verdict may be subject to challenge, shall enter an
order permitting the interview, and setting therein
a time and a place for the interview of the juror or
jurors, which shall be conducted in the presence of
the court and the parties. If no reason is found to
believe that the verdict may be subject to challenge,
the court shall enter its order denying permission to
interview.
Court Commentary
2004 Amendment. This rule does not abrogate Rule Regulating
The Florida Bar 4-3.5(d)(4), which allows an attorney to interview
a juror to determine whether the verdict may be subject to legal
challenge after filing a notice of intention to interview.
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