Can a juror be held in contempt if he/she sexually harasses another juror during a trial?
<p>During a trial, if a juror complains to a judge that another juror has been sexually harassing her/him either inside or outside of the courtroom, can the judge hold this accused juror in contempt of court?</p>

<p>I have been searching on the Internet for an incident such as this one but have not found one yet. I would like to know whether the judge had held him/her in contempt of court, or if the judge had simply replaced him/her with an alternate juror, or if the judge had to declare a mistrial so a new jury would be selected to hear the case.   </p>

<p>Of course the judge can hold the person in contempt if it is done in court. A judge can hold anyone in contempt who does not act accordingly in his/her court.</p>

<p>When it is done outside of court it would have to be relating to the proceedings in some way.</p>

united-states criminal-law jury harassment