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2011.06.30

Michigan Supreme Court Adopts New Rules that Allow Jurors to Ask Questions

As reported by the ABAJournal, new court rules in Michigan will allow jurors to submit questions for the witnesses to the trial judge. The Michigan Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that jurors are being invited to take a more active role in criminal and civil lawsuits as the new rules would encourage note-taking, juror questions of the witnesses and, in some civil lawsuit trials, to discuss evidence and testimony.

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