Wash. Sup. Ct. Crim. R. 6.8

As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule CrR 6.8 - Notetaking by Jurors

In all cases, jurors shall be allowed to take written notes regarding the evidence presented to them and keep these notes with them during their deliberation. The court may allow jurors to keep these notes with them in the jury room during recesses, in which case jurors may review their own notes but may not share or discuss the notes with other jurors until they begin deliberating. Such notes should be treated as confidential between the jurors making them and their fellow jurors, and shall be destroyed immediately after the verdict is rendered.

Wash. Sup. Ct. Crim. R. CrR 6.8

Adopted effective 7/1/1973; Amended effective 10/1/2002.