This law allows jurors in Michigan criminal trials to be separated or kept in custody before they reach a verdict, under court order and officer supervision. Officers must take an oath to prevent communication and ensure juror confidentiality until the verdict is delivered. The court can permit temporary separation after deliberations if deemed appropriate.
Yes, jurors can be separated or kept in custody before reaching a verdict if the court orders it and officers take an oath to prevent communication.
Officers swear to prevent jurors from separating, communicating, or revealing their deliberations until the verdict is rendered, except under court instructions.
Yes, the court may permit temporary separation of jurors after they begin deliberating if it is deemed appropriate by the judge.
Yes, in cases where separation is prohibited by law, this authority does not apply, and jurors must remain together throughout the trial.