House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD Short description: CRIM PRO-SELECT JURY-NO PUBLIC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in its discretion, the court may close the courtroom to spectators during the process of jury selection. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the substance of the bill. Provides that the court must make all reasonable efforts to respect the safety and privacy of prospective jurors, utilizing any practicable means, including, but not limited to, a pre-trial jury questionnaire or an in camera examination with all parties present, to obtain personal information from the prospective jurors for the court and the parties. Provides that in its discretion, and if there is no other reasonable or practicable means of protecting the safety and privacy of the prospective jurors, the court may close the courtroom to spectators during the process of jury selection, but only for the limited purpose of eliciting responses to those questions which, in the opinion of the court, involve the safety or privacy of the prospective jurors. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status