Comments on: Courts to jurors: Stop tweeting http://www.huddlestonlawoffices.com/2010/02/courts-to-jurors-stop-tweeting/ Noteworthy developments in real estate law, among other things. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Huddleston http://www.huddlestonlawoffices.com/2010/02/courts-to-jurors-stop-tweeting/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Brian Huddleston Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.huddlestonlawoffices.com/?p=994#comment-607 In Oklahoma, the official jury instruction could be more clear on the issue of tweeting. The general instruction in civil cases can be found here: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=454076 Jurors are admonished to: "not to discuss this case, or anything about this case, with anyone [(during the recess)/(while court is adjourned)], and do not allow anyone to discuss it with you. If anyone talks to you or tries to talk to you about this case, you are instructed to report it immediately either to me or to the [(clerk of the court)/bailiff ]." Further: "Do not read newspaper reports or obtain information from the internet about this trial or the issues, parties or witnesses involved in this case, and do not watch or listen to television or radio reports about it. Do not attempt to visit the scene or investigate this case on your own." In Oklahoma, the official jury instruction could be more clear on the issue of tweeting. The general instruction in civil cases can be found here: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=454076

Jurors are admonished to: “not to discuss this case, or anything about this case, with anyone [(during the recess)/(while court is adjourned)], and do not allow anyone to discuss it with you. If anyone talks to you or tries to talk to you about this case, you are instructed to report it immediately either to me or to the [(clerk of the court)/bailiff ].”

Further: “Do not read newspaper reports or obtain information from the internet about this trial or the issues, parties or witnesses involved in this case, and do not watch or listen to television or radio reports about it. Do not attempt to visit the scene or investigate this case on your own.”

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