Nebraska Statutes 25-1107.01. Jurors; permitted to take notes; use; destruction
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Jurors shall be permitted, but not required, to take notes. The notes may be used during the jury’s deliberations and shall be treated as confidential between the juror making them and the other jurors. The notes shall not be preserved in any form. The trial judge shall ensure the confidentiality of the notes during the course of the trial and the jury’s deliberations and shall instruct the bailiff to immediately mutilate and destroy such notes upon return of the verdict.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-1107.01
- Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.