Can I take notes during the trial?

Can I take notes during the trial?

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One of the nice things that has been happening lately and you may find this when you serve on a jury, is that in most instances now jurors are allowed to take notes. In fact they are going to give you a little legal pad and pencil. They will encourage you to take notes to keep up with whats going on in the case. There a a very few veniews now, very few jurisdictions where jurors are not allowed to keep notes. Generally, you can take those with you into the jury deleberations room. You may not take them home with you. You should not take them home with you. You should not share them with anybody. You should not give them to anybody else or leave them where they can be read by anybody else. But you certainly should take advantage of the opportunity to take notes. It will help you keep the facts clear in your mind.