Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980
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2 Fining of jurors for non-attendance.
(1) Persons cited to attend for jury service in any civil proceedings may, unless they have been excused in respect thereof under section 1 of this Act, be fined up to £200 if they fail to attend in compliance with the citation. (2) A fine imposed under subsection (1) above may, on application, be remitted— (a) by a Lord Ordinary where imposed in the Court of Session; (aa) by the sheriff where imposed in the sheriff court; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and no court fees or expenses shall be exigible in respect of any such application. (3) In section 99 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , unless they have been excused in respect thereof under section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980. ”; (ii) after the word “fined” there shall be inserted the words “ up to £200 ”; and (iii) after the words “fail to attend” there shall be inserted the words “ in compliance with the citation ”; and (b) for subsection (2) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (2) A fine imposed under subsection (1)above may, on application, be remitted— (a) by a Lord Commissioner of Justiciary where imposed in the High Court; (b) by the sheriff where imposed in the sheriff court; and no court fees or expenses shall be exigible in respect of any such application. .
2 Fining of jurors for non-attendance.
(1) Persons cited to attend for jury service in any civil proceedings may, unless they have been excused in respect thereof under section 1 of this Act, be fined up to £200 if they fail to attend in compliance with the citation. (2) A fine imposed under subsection (1) above may, on application, be remitted— (a) by a Lord Ordinary where imposed in the Court of Session; (aa) by the sheriff where imposed in the sheriff court; (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and no court fees or expenses shall be exigible in respect of any such application. (3) In section 99 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , unless they have been excused in respect thereof under section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980. ”; (ii) after the word “fined” there shall be inserted the words “ up to £200 ”; and (iii) after the words “fail to attend” there shall be inserted the words “ in compliance with the citation ”; and (b) for subsection (2) there shall be substituted the following subsection— (2) A fine imposed under subsection (1)above may, on application, be remitted— (a) by a Lord Commissioner of Justiciary where imposed in the High Court; (b) by the sheriff where imposed in the sheriff court; and no court fees or expenses shall be exigible in respect of any such application. .
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