Juries Act 1974
Juries Act 1974 (1974 c. 23)
- Juries Act 1974 (1974 c. 23)
- 1 Qualification for jury service
- 2 Summoning.
- 3 Electoral register as basis of jury selection.
- 4 Withdrawal or alteration of summonses.
- 5 Panels.
- 6 Summoning in exceptional circumstances.
- 7 Attendance and service.
- 8 Excusal for previous jury service.
- 9 Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal.
- 9A Discretionary deferral.
- 9AA Requirement to issue guidance
- 9B Discharge of summonses to disabled persons only if incapable of acting effectively as a juror.
- 9C British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors
- 10 Discharge of summonses in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror.
- 11 The ballot and swearing of jurors.
- 12 Challenge.
- 13 Separation.
- 14 Views.
- 15 Refreshment.
- 15A Surrender of electronic communications devices
- 16 Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of juror.
- 17 Majority verdicts.
- 18 Judgments: stay or reversal.
- 19 Payment for jury service.
- 20 Offences: failure to attend, serving while disqualified etc
- 20A Offence: research by jurors
- 20B Offence: sharing research with other jurors
- 20C Offence: jurors engaging in other prohibited conduct
- 20D Offence: disclosing jury's deliberations
- 20E Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: initial exceptions
- 20F Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: further exceptions
- 20G Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: exceptions for soliciting disclosures or obtaining information
- 20H Application of certain provisions to British Sign Language interpreters
- 20I Offence: interpreters interfering in or influencing jury deliberations
- 21 Supplemental.
- 22 Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.
- 23 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Persons Disqualified for Jury Service
- Part 1 Persons subject to Mental Health Act 1983 or Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Part 2 Other Persons Disqualified for Jury Service
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
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