House File 2097 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2097 BY WOLFE A BILL FOR An Act relating to using identifying numbers assigned to 1 jurors. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5617HH (2) 84 jm/nh

H.F. 2097 Section 1. Section 607A.47, Code 2011, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 607A.47 Juror questionnaire —— confidentiality . 3 1. The court may, on its own motion, or upon the motion of 4 a party to the case or upon the request of a juror, order the 5 sealing or partial sealing of a completed juror questionnaire, 6 if the court finds that it is necessary to protect the safety 7 or privacy of a juror or a family member of a juror. 8 2. An attorney, judicial officer, or other court personnel, 9 during voir dire and trial, shall refer to a juror or 10 prospective juror by the identifying number assigned to the 11 juror instead of the name of the juror or prospective juror. 12 EXPLANATION 13 This bill relates to using an identifying number assigned to 14 a juror. 15 Under the bill, an attorney, judge, or other court 16 personnel, during voir dire and trial, shall refer to a juror 17 or prospective juror by the identifying number assigned to the 18 juror instead of the name of the juror or prospective juror. 19 -1- LSB 5617HH (2) 84 jm/nh 1/ 1