JURY ACT 1995 - SECT 36
Sheriff to arrange for attendance of jury panel
JURY ACT 1995 - SECT 36
Sheriff to arrange for attendance of jury panel
36 Sheriff to arrange for attendance of jury panel
(1) When a civil or criminal trial is about to begin, the sheriff must arrange
for the attendance of a jury panel before the court.
(2) The panel must be
formed from among the persons (the
"relevant prospective jurors" ) who—
(a) have been summoned for jury service
for the relevant jury service period; and
(b) have not, after being summoned,
been excused from jury service or excluded from the list of prospective jurors
because they are not qualified for jury service; and
(c) are not currently
serving on a jury.
(3) The panel must be formed by selection from among the
relevant prospective jurors in a way decided by the sheriff subject to any
relevant direction issued by the Senior Judge Administrator under section 13(c) .
(4) When the panel is formed, the sheriff must give the instructions to
the members of the panel necessary to ensure their attendance before the
court.
