68Disclosure etc of identity or address of juror

#### 68 Disclosure etc of identity or address of juror 68 Disclosure etc of identity or address of juror > > (1) A person shall not, except in accordance with this Act, wilfully publish any material, broadcast any matter or otherwise disclose any information which is likely to lead to the identification of a juror or former juror in a particular trial or inquest. > > > > Penalty: In the case of a corporation, $250,000; in any other case, 2 years imprisonment or 50 penalty units (or both). > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the identification of a former juror with the consent of the former juror. > > > (3) A reference in this section to the identification of a juror or former juror includes a reference to the disclosure of the address of the juror or former juror. > > > (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of information by the sheriff to any of the following bodies or persons for the purposes of an investigation or prosecution of a contempt of court or an offence relating to a juror or a jury— > > > > > (a) a court, > > > > > (b) the New South Wales Crime Commission, > > > > > (c) the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (d) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, > > > > > (e) the Australian Crime Commission, > > > > > (f) the Director of Public Prosecutions, > > > > > (g) the NSW Police Force, > > > > > (h) the Australian Federal Police. > > > (5) Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of information by the sheriff to a person in accordance with an authority granted by the Attorney General for the conduct of a research project into matters relating to juries or jurors. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > court includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. > > **s 68:** Subst 1987 No 286, Sch 1 (19). Am 2001 No 85, Sch 4 \[1\]; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.15 \[1\]; 2003 No 71, Sch 5 \[2\]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.17; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.28 \[1\].