1378 Rescission of rule 223.2(e) governing juror note taking; no. 436 civil procedural rules; doc. no. 5

PART I. GENERAL

[231 PA. CODE CH. 200]

Rescission of Rule 223.2(e) Governing Juror Note Taking; No. 436 Civil Procedural Rules; Doc. No. 5

[35 Pa.B. 4087]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 8th day of July, 2005, Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 223.2 is amended by rescinding subdivision (e) as follows.

   This order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b) and shall be effective on September 1, 2005.

   Mr. Justice Nigro dissents.

Annex A

TITLE 231. RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART I. GENERAL

CHAPTER 200. BUSINESS OF COURTS

Rule 223.2. Conduct of the Jury Trial. Juror Note Taking.

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   [(e)  This rule is rescinded as of December 31, 2005.]

Explanatory Comment

   Rule 223.2 providing for note taking by jurors in civil cases was promulgated as a temporary rule for the purpose of assessing whether juror note taking in civil cases is beneficial to the system of justice in Pennsylvania. As the rule has found overwhelming favor with the bench and bar, the sunset provision of subdivision (e) has been rescinded and the rule has been made permanent.

By the Civil Procedural Rules Committee

R. STANTON WETTICK, Jr.,   
Chair

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1378. Filed for public inspection July 22, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]