Juries Act 1981

Constitution of jury

18: Selection of jurors

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"How jury members are chosen for a court case"

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When you are part of a court case that needs a jury, the jury members are chosen at the court. The people who pick the jury use a special method that is decided by the jury rules. You can find more information about the rules that govern this process in the jury rules.

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18Selection of jurors

  1. Where any case is to be tried by a jury, the persons who are to comprise the jury must be selected in the precincts of the court using the method determined in accordance with the jury rules.

Notes
  • Section 18: replaced, on , by section 11 of the Juries Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 2).