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OH HB327
Bill
Status
10/21/2009
Primary Sponsor
Courtney Combs
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AI Summary
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Excludes jury questionnaires and documents containing juror names and addresses from public records requests under the Public Records Act (section 149.43).
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Creates new criminal offense of "jury tampering" (felony of the third degree) for knowingly attempting to tamper with, influence, intimidate, or pressure jurors outside official courtroom proceedings.
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Requires all attorneys and parties to return jury questionnaires and records containing juror names, addresses, and telephone numbers to the court at the conclusion of trial.
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Creates new criminal offense of "juror harassment" (first offense: misdemeanor of the first degree; subsequent offenses: felony of the fifth degree) for knowingly harassing jurors or former jurors to obtain information about jury deliberations.
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Prohibits dissemination of jury questionnaires and lists or documents containing juror names and addresses; violations constitute "invasion of juror privacy" (minor misdemeanor on first offense, misdemeanor of the second degree on subsequent offenses).
Legislative Description
To prohibit jury tampering, to exclude jury questionnaires and similar documents from public records requests, to require all attorneys and parties to legal proceedings to return all jury questionnaires and other records or notations containing jurors' names, addresses, and phone numbers to the court at the conclusion of a trial, and to prohibit juror harassment.
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Last Action
To Civil & Commercial Law
10/21/2009