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Juries Act 1974

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 41 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Qualification for jury service
  3. 2 Summoning.
  4. 3 Electoral register as basis of jury selection.
  5. 4 Withdrawal or alteration of summonses.
  6. 5 Panels.
  7. 6 Summoning in exceptional circumstances.
  8. 7 Attendance and service.
  9. 8 Excusal for previous jury service.
  10. 9 Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal.
  11. 9A Discretionary deferral.
  12. 9AA Requirement to issue guidance
  13. 9B Discharge of summonses to disabled persons only if incapable of acting effectively as a juror.
  14. 9C British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors
  15. 10 Discharge of summonses in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror.
  16. 11 The ballot and swearing of jurors.
  17. 12 Challenge.
  18. 13 Separation.
  19. 14 Views.
  20. 15 Refreshment.
  21. 15A Surrender of electronic communications devices
  22. 16 Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of juror.
  23. 17 Majority verdicts.
  24. 18 Judgments: stay or reversal.
  25. 19 Payment for jury service.
  26. 20 Offences: failure to attend, serving while disqualified etc
  27. 20A Offence: research by jurors
  28. 20B Offence: sharing research with other jurors
  29. 20C Offence: jurors engaging in other prohibited conduct
  30. 20D Offence: disclosing jury's deliberations
  31. 20E Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: initial exceptions
  32. 20F Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: further exceptions
  33. 20G Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: exceptions for soliciting disclosures or obtaining information
  34. 20H Application of certain provisions to British Sign Language interpreters
  35. 20I Offence: interpreters interfering in or influencing jury deliberations
  36. 21 Supplemental.
  37. 22 Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.
  38. 23 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
  39. SCHEDULE 1 Persons Disqualified for Jury Service
  40. SCHEDULE 2
  41. SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

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