Chapter VI · Witnesses
Rule 5.606. Juror’s competency as a witness
(a) At the trial A juror may not testify as a witness before the other jurors at the trial. If a juror is called to testify, the court must give a party an opportunity to object outside the jury’s presence.
(b) During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment
(1) Prohibited testimony or other evidence During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify about any statement made or incident that occurred during the jury’s deliberations; the effect of anything upon that juror’s or another juror’s vote; or any juror’s mental processes concerning the verdict or indictment. The court may not receive a juror’s affidavit or evidence of a juror’s statement on these matters.
(2) Exceptions. A juror may testify about whether:
(A) Extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the jury’s attention.
(B) An outside influence was improperly brought to bear on any juror.
(C) A mistake was made in entering the verdict on the verdict form.