Confidencialidad de la información de los jurados en juicios criminales

Explicación Simple

Esta ley protege la información personal de los jurados, como su nombre y dirección, para que no se sientan en peligro. Si hay razones para pensar que alguien podría hacerles daño, el tribunal puede mantener esa información secreta.

Es como cuando un amigo te cuenta un secreto y le prometes no decírselo a nadie porque podría meterse en problemas. Así se cuida la información de los jurados.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en un juicio por robo, el abogado de la defensa se da cuenta de que un jurado, llamado Juan, ha sido amenazado por un conocido del acusado. El juez decide mantener en secreto el nombre y la dirección de Juan para protegerlo de posibles represalias.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-263.3 - Juror information confidential. 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, "additional personal information" means any information other than name and home add