                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

JUROR INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL (§ 19.2-263.3)

A. The court may, upon motion of either party or its own motion, and for good
cause shown, issue an order regulating the disclosure of the name and home
address of a juror who has been impaneled in a criminal trial to any person,
other than to counsel for either party or a pro se defendant. For the purposes
of this subsection, good cause shown includes, but is not limited to, a
determination by the court that there is a likelihood of bribery, tampering, or
physical injury to or harassment of a juror if his personal information is
disclosed. An order regulating the disclosure of information may be modified,
and the names and home addresses of the jurors in a criminal case may be
disseminated to a person having a legitimate interest or need for the
information, with restrictions upon its use and further dissemination as may be
deemed appropriate by the court.

B. Additional personal information of a juror who has been impaneled in a
criminal case shall be released only to the counsel for the defendant, a pro se
defendant, and the attorney for the Commonwealth. The court may, upon motion of
either party or its own motion, and for good cause shown, issue an order
authorizing the disclosure of any additional personal information of a juror to
any other person. Such order may be modified and may place restrictions on the
use and further dissemination of such disclosed information.

C. In addition to the provisions of this section, the Supreme Court shall
prescribe and publish rules that provide for the protection of the name, home
address, and additional personal information of a juror in a criminal trial.

D. For purposes of this section, &#8220;additional personal information&#8221;
means any information other than name and home address collected by the court,
clerk, or jury commissioner at any time about a person who is selected to sit on
a criminal jury and includes, but is not limited to, a juror&#8217;s age,
occupation, business address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and any other
identifying information that would assist another in locating or contacting the
juror.

HISTORY: 2008, c. 538; 2017, c. 753.