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There are a number of options available to the court.

Initially, both the prosecution and the defense is given the opportunity to voir dire potential jurors, in an effort to keep people that have heard media coverage about the case from being on the jury.

If it is a locally publicized case, the case may be transferred to a different location, where jurors will be less likely to have heard media info.

Next, if there is ongoing media coverage, both sides can ask the court to sequester the jury, or keep them in a closed location and unable to be exposed to media.

Sometimes the media is prevented or limited from being in the courtroom during trial. Often cameras are prohibited from courtrooms.

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