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
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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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
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
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