MINNESOTA COURT RULES

GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE

Section 16.Questions by Jurors

If the jury has a question regarding the case during deliberations, the court shall instruct the foreperson to reduce it to writing and submit it through appropriate court personnel. Upon receipt of such a written question, the court shall review the propriety of an answer with counsel, unless counsel have waived the right to participate or cannot be found after reasonable and diligent search documented by the court. Such review may be in person or by telephone, and shall be on the record outside the hearing of the jury. The written question and answer shall be made a part of the record. The answer shall be given in open court, absent a stipulation to the contrary.

Cross Reference: Minn. R. Civ. P. 47, 49.

Task Force Comment - 1991 Adoption

This section is derived from existing Trialbook paragraph 34.