A 921 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to protective orders for juries

This bill clarifies when courts can issue protective orders to shield jurors' personal information in criminal cases. It allows courts to restrict disclosure of juror names and addresses to anyone except attorneys, if they find good cause to believe a safety threat exists. Courts must consider specific factors like whether the defendant previously harassed jurors, the severity of charges (e.g., large criminal enterprises), or extensive pretrial media coverage. The law directly affects jurors in high-risk criminal trials by prioritizing their safety through concrete, limited disclosure restrictions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Feb 14, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · Assembly Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

601
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.31
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Lavine
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
NY
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