California Clamps Down on Jurors Using Social Media
New California Law…
Jurors in California may want to leave their smartphones at home thanks
to a new law passed earlier this year that bans jurors from accessing
Twitter, Facebook or going online to receive or provide information about
the trial.
“Non-sequestered jurors are exposed to more information in today’s world,” says Mitch Jackson, a partner at Jackson & Wilson. “In the old days, all they needed to do was avoid listening to the radio, reading the newspaper or watching a couple of channels on the television. Today, jurors are exposed to an incredible amount of information simply via the homepage on their computer.”
More on California’s new law, Mitch’s comments and the entire article here…