Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

362: Challenging the array

You could also call this:

“Asking for a new group of potential jurors if you think the current group isn't fair”

You don’t need to worry about challenging the array anymore. This part of the law was removed on 1 May 1982. It used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961, but it’s not in effect now. If you want to know more about how juries work today, you might want to look at the Juries Act 1981.

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Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

362Challenging the array (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 362: repealed, on , by section 37(1) of the Juries Act 1981 (1981 No 23).