# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 26.5: Surrender of electronic communication devices by jurors

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies where the court can order the members of a jury to surrender for a specified period any electronic communication devices that they possess.
(2) The court may make such an order—
(a) on application; or
(b) on its own initiative.
(3) A party who wants the court to make such an order must—
(a) apply as soon as reasonably practicable;
(b) notify each other party;
(c) specify for what period any device should be surrendered; and
(d) explain why—
(i) the proposed order is necessary or expedient in the interest of justice, and
(ii) the terms of the proposed order are a proportionate means of safeguarding those interests.
[Note. See section 15A of the Juries Act 1974.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/26.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-26.5
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