House Bill No. [insert number] amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 791(C) to update the rules regarding the sequestration of jurors in noncapital cases. The bill specifies that jurors will be sequestered during active deliberations, rather than after the court's charge, and allows the court to order jurors to separate without sequestration during recesses. The court must provide notice to the parties and allow them to be heard before declaring a recess, and jurors are instructed to refrain from discussing the case or engaging with outside information during this time.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific admonitions that jurors must follow during recesses, including prohibitions against conversing about the case, accepting any benefits for information, and researching any related facts or laws. Upon returning from a recess, the court is required to verify that each juror adhered to these instructions. These changes aim to enhance the integrity of the jury's deliberation process and ensure that jurors remain impartial and uninfluenced by external factors.