Iowa.R.Evid. 5.606

As amended through Septmber 9, 2024
Rule 5.606 - Juror's competency as a witness
a. At the trial. A juror may not testify as a witness before the other jurors at the trial. If a juror is called to testify, the court must give a party an opportunity to object outside the jury's presence.
b.During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment.
(1) Prohibited testimony or other evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify about any statement made or incident that occurred during the jury's deliberations; the effect of anything upon that juror's or another juror's vote; or any juror's mental processes concerning the verdict or indictment. The court may not receive a juror's affidavit or evidence of a juror's statement on these matters.
(2) Exceptions. A juror may testify about whether:
(A) Extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the jury's attention.
(B) An outside influence was improperly brought to bear on any juror.
(C) A mistake was made in entering the verdict on the verdict form.

Iowa.R.Evid. 5.606

Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; amended September 28, 2016, effective 1/1/2017.