Virginia House Bill 181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on March 11 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)

Juror information confidential. Provides that a court may in a criminal trial, upon the motion of either party or its own motion, and for good cause shown, issue an order regulating the disclosure of personal information of a juror to any person other than the counsel for either party. Good cause shown includes, but is not limited to, a likelihood of bribery, tampering, or physical injury to or harassment of a juror. The order may be modified as deemed appropriate by the court. "Personal information" is defined as any information collected by the court, clerk, or jury commissioner including, but not limited to, a juror's name, age, occupation, home and business addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and any other identifying information that would assist another in locating or contacting the juror. The bill also directs the Supreme Court to prescribe and publish rules that provide for the protection of a juror's personal information.

Juror information; court may in criminal trial issue an order regulating disclosure thereof.

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-17		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
2008-03-11		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-06		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-05		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-04		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB181ER)
2008-03-04		House: Enrolled
2008-02-29		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-29		House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-28		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-27		Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-27		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
2008-02-27		Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-02-27		Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2008-02-27		Senate: Read third time
2008-02-26		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-25		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-02-13		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11		House: Printed as engrossed 080223616-E
2008-02-11		House: Engrossed by House as amended HB181E
2008-02-11		House: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-02-11		House: Read second time
2008-02-09		House: Read first time
2008-02-08		House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-10		House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2007-12-26		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2007-12-26		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080223616

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB181