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To: sully777
Can you take notes in courtroom?

As a juror, no.
863 posted on 03/06/2007 10:30:49 AM PST by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Miss Didi

Depends on the state. I believe California allows note-taking, but I could be wrong on that.


872 posted on 03/06/2007 10:31:45 AM PST by CaptRon (Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: Miss Didi; sully777
From Outside the Beltway blog, on Judge's preliminary instructions to the jury:

Unlike many judges, he allows jurors to take notes. Don’t try to take down verbatim transcript, though, but just occasional things you need to remember. It’s more important to pay attention to the witnesses’ demeanor and such than to take good notes. The notes will be destroyed at the end of deliberations.

983 posted on 03/06/2007 11:02:52 AM PST by maryz
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