§ 69.04 Juror Questions

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69.04. Juror Questions

    (a) Upon the court's own motion or upon motion of any party, the court may permit jurors to submit questions to witnesses. The court shall resolve any such motion before the jury is impanelled.

    (b) If the court permits jurors to submit questions:

        (1) The court shall instruct the jurors:

            (A) On the procedure to be followed for asking such questions; and

            (B) That no adverse inference is to be drawn against any party if any juror question is not allowed;

        (2) After all parties have completed examination of each witness, any juror may submit written, anonymous questions;

        (3) All parties shall be given an opportunity outside the hearing of the jurors to object to the substance or the form of any question;

        (4) The court may limit the number of questions;

        (5) The court may revise any question's form and shall read the question to the witness or the parties may stipulate to the answer; and

        (6) The court may allow any party to ask follow-up questions after consideration of the juror questions.