Can a criminal defendant obtain access to juror identifying information after a verdict has been entered?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Acosta, C074628 (Cal. App. 2016):

"After a verdict is entered, a criminal defendant may 'petition the court for access to personal juror identifying information within the court's records necessary for the defendant to communicate with jurors for the purpose of developing a motion for new trial or any other lawful purpose.' (Code Civ. Proc., 206, subd. (g).) Code of Civil Procedure section 237, subdivision (b) provides that '[t]he 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.' Absent a showing of good cause for the release of the information, the public interest in the integrity of the jury system and the jurors' right to privacy outweighs the defendant's interest in disclosure. (People v. Avila (2006)

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