(a) Questions Permitted. The court shall permit jurors to submit to the court written questions directed to witnesses or to the court. Such questions will be submitted after all counsel have concluded their questioning of a witness.
(b) Procedure. Any juror who has a question directed to the witness or the court shall prepare an unsigned, written question and give the question to the bailiff, who will give the question to the judge.
(c) Objections. Out of the presence of the jury, the judge will read the question to all counsel, allow counsel to see the written question, and give counsel an opportunity to object to the question.
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Rule Update: This rule is current through the Florida Supreme Court’s April 1, 2026 amendments (In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.350 and 1.370, 426 So. 3d 466), which require requests and responses under Rules 1.350 and 1.370 to be served on all parties. Cox Law, PLLC reviews this page against each Supreme Court rules update.
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