What juror specific information can be provided to attorneys of record and parties to a case under Jury Rule 10?
Jury Rule 10 states that personal information of jurors not released in open court is confidential. Also, Jury Rule 10 provides an exception for the use of parties and counsel consistent with their constitutional and statutory rights. Further, Administrative Rule 9(G)(xii), which describes records excluded from public access, includes similar language. Note that Administrative Rule 9(B) provides that parties to a case and their lawyers with respect to their cases may have greater access to court records. Based on the applicable rules cited above, courts should set a policy that allows equal access to juror information for parties and counsel, including pro se litigants. The court should also instruct and emphasize to parties and counsel the restrictions on re-disclosure and use of this otherwise confidential information.
