This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
This rule protects the personal information jurors share during a trial. Any questionnaire a juror fills out stays private and is not open to the public. This keeps details like a juror's address, job, or personal background from being seen by anyone outside the court process.
The rule also lets a judge keep other sensitive information private. If a juror shares personal details during one-on-one questioning (called voir dire) or during a private conversation at the side of the judge's bench, the judge can decide to keep that information out of the public record too.
The goal is to protect jurors' privacy and safety. Jurors are asked to answer personal questions so the court can pick a fair jury, and this rule makes sure that information does not become public just because someone served on a jury.
