The Ohio State Bar Association's jury instructions committee has approved a new instruction for jurors that covers electronic communications and other influences on civil and criminal trials, reports the Associated Press.
The new instruction warns jurors not to obtain any information about a case from outside sources, including a Blackberry or iPhone, or to send or receive e-mails or text messages, or go on blogs or chat rooms or social media sites like Facebook to obtain information about a trial.
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