58BQuestioning of military juror — improper inquiries about trial matters

58B Questioning of military juror — improper inquiries about trial matters

(1) A Military Judge may question a military juror on oath or affirmation, in the absence of the other military jurors, to determine whether the military juror has made any inquiry for the purpose of obtaining information about the accused person, or any matters relevant to the trial, other than in the proper exercise of his or her functions as military juror.

(2) With the leave of the Military Judge, the prosecuting officer and the defending officer may question a military jury on oath or affirmation, in the absence of the other military jurors, about the matters referred to in subsection (1).

(3) For the purpose of this rule, making an inquiry includes the following:

(a) asking a question of any person;

(b) conducting any research, for example, by searching an electronic database for information (such as by using the Internet);

(c) viewing or inspecting any place or object;

(d) conducting an experiment;

(e) causing someone else to make an inquiry.