California Code of Civil Procedure

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TITLE 3.  PERSONS SPECIALLY INVESTED
WITH POWERS OF A JUDICIAL NATURE
Chapter 1. 
Trial Jury Selection  and Management Act
Sections  190-237

Chapter 1 Trial Jury Selection  and Management Act
Sections 190-237
 

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 206

206.  (a) Prior to discharging the jury from the case, the judge in
a criminal action shall inform the jurors that they have an absolute
right to discuss or not to discuss the deliberation or verdict with
anyone.  The judge shall also inform the jurors of the provisions set
forth in subdivisions (b), (d), and  (e).
   (b) Following the discharge of the jury in a criminal case, the
defendant, or his or her attorney or representative, or the
prosecutor, or his or her representative, may discuss the jury
deliberation or verdict with a member of the jury, provided that the
juror consents to the discussion and that the discussion takes place
at a reasonable time and place.
   (c) If a discussion of the jury deliberation or verdict with a
member of the jury pursuant to subdivision (b) occurs at any time
more than 24 hours after the verdict, prior to discussing the jury
deliberation or verdict with a member of a jury pursuant to
subdivision (b), the defendant or his or her attorney or
representative, or the prosecutor or his or her representative, shall
inform the juror of the identity of the case, the party in that case
which the person represents, the subject of the interview , the
absolute right of the juror to discuss or not discuss the
deliberations or verdict in the case with the person, and the juror's
right to review and have  a copy of any declaration filed with the
court.
   (d) Any unreasonable contact with a juror by the defendant, or his
or her attorney or representative, or by the prosecutor, or his or
her representative, without the juror's consent shall be immediately
reported to the trial judge.
   (e) Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation
of a lawful court order and shall be subject to reasonable monetary
sanctions in accordance with Section 177.5 of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
   (f) Nothing in the section shall prohibit a peace officer from
investigating an allegation of criminal conduct.
   (g) Pursuant to Section 237, a defendant or defendant's counsel
may, following the recording of a jury's verdict in a criminal
proceeding, 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.  This information
consists of jurors' names, addresses, and telephone numbers.  The
court shall consider all requests for personal juror identifying

 

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