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This is the law in California (in pertinent part):

CCP 237

237. (a) (1) The names of qualified jurors drawn from the qualified juror list for the superior court shall be made available to the public upon request unless the court determines that a compelling interest, as defined in subdivision (b), requires that this information should be kept confidential or its use limited in whole or in part.

(2) Upon the recording of a jury's verdict in a criminal jury proceeding, the court's record of personal juror identifying information of trial jurors, as defined in Section 194, consisting of names, addresses, and telephone numbers, shall be sealed until further order of the court as provided by this section.

(b) Any person may petition the court for access to these records. The petition shall be supported by a declaration that includes facts sufficient to establish good cause for the release of the juror's personal identifying information. The court shall set the matter for hearing if the petition and supporting declaration establish a prima facie showing of good cause for the release of the personal juror identifying information, but shall not set the matter for hearing if there is a showing on the record of facts that establish a compelling interest against disclosure. A compelling interest includes, but is not limited to, protecting jurors from threats or danger of physical harm. If the court does not set the matter for hearing, the court shall by minute order set forth the reasons and make express findings either of a lack of a prima facie showing of good cause or the presence of a compelling interest against disclosure.

25 posted on 07/27/2011 7:32:14 AM PDT by truthkeeper (Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012!)
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To: truthkeeper

I see nothing wrong with jurors having to face the wrath of the public over this.....not in a physical way. We the people should have a transparent justice system. Sunshine exposes flaws and failings of our system....hiding in the dark is where evil is, we don’t need that. I have no sympathy for the hapless jurors who imposed this travesty upon us.


27 posted on 07/27/2011 7:43:23 AM PDT by tioga
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