JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 75C
Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 75C
Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
75C Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
(1) A juror who in the course of the trial or coronial inquest has reasonable
grounds to suspect any irregularity in relation to another juror's membership
of the jury, or in relation to the performance of the other juror's functions
as a juror, may disclose the suspicion and the grounds on which it is held to
the court or coroner.
(2) A former juror who has reasonable grounds to
suspect any irregularity in relation to another former juror's membership of
the jury on which they served or in relation to the performance of the other
former juror's functions as a juror on that jury, may disclose the suspicion
and the grounds on which it is held to the sheriff.
(3) Section 68B (1) does
not prohibit a juror from making a disclosure under this section.
(4) In this
section--
"irregularity" , in relation to a juror's membership of a jury, or the
performance of the juror's functions as a juror, means the following--
(a) the
commission by the juror of an offence under this Act or any other misconduct,
(b) a juror becoming excluded from jury service,
(c) the refusal of the juror
to take part in the jury's deliberations,
(d) the juror's lack of capacity to
take part in the trial or coronial inquest (including an inability to speak or
comprehend English),
(e) the juror's inability to be impartial because of the
juror's familiarity with the witnesses, parties or legal representatives in
the trial or coronial inquest, any reasonable apprehension of bias or conflict
of interest on the part of the juror, or any similar reason.
