New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 37

37 Certain persons and jurors not required to disclose identity

(1) A person who is summoned under Division 1 is not required, when the person attends at a trial or coronial inquest in accordance with the summons, to disclose the person’s name or any other matter that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of the person (for example, when the person requests to be excused under section 38 (1) (b) or the person, while serving as a juror, is examined on oath under Part 8).

(2) However, a person so summoned is to provide such information to the sheriff:

(a) when the person attends on the first day on which the person’s attendance at the trial or coronial inquest is required in accordance with the summons, or

(b) if requested to do so by the sheriff, at any other time during the course of the trial or coronial inquest.