9.__Protection of confidentiality.__A person who has access to or receives information or a record designated confidential under this chapter shall maintain the confidentiality of the information or record and use it only for the purposes for which it was released and may not further disclose it except as authorized by the court at the time of the disclosure to that person.

Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §1254-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §14, is amended to read:

2. Records' confidentiality. The contents of any records or lists and information used in connection with the selection process are confidential and not made public under any other provision of this chapter shall may not be disclosed, except in connection with the preparation or presentation of a motion under section 1214, until all persons selected to serve as grand jurors or traverse jurors from those lists have been discharged as provided in this chapter.

Sec. 3. 14 MRSA §1254-B, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Exceptions to confidentiality.__Once the period of juror service has expired, a person seeking the names of the jurors may file with the court a written request for disclosure of the names of the jurors.__The request must be accompanied by an affidavit stating the basis for the request.__The court may disclose the names of the jurors only if the court determines that the disclosure is in the interests of justice.__The factors the court may consider in determining if the disclosure is in the interests of justice include, but are not limited to, encouraging candid responses from prospective jurors, the safety and privacy interests of prospective jurors and the interests of the media and the public in ensuring that trials are conducted ethically and without bias.