South Australian Consolidated Acts

JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 55

55—Separation of jury

        (1)         The court may, if it thinks there are proper reasons to do so, permit the jury to separate.

        (2)         Such a permission may be granted even though the jury has retired to consider its verdict or to consider whether to return a verdict without hearing further evidence.

        (3)         When the court permits a jury to separate, it may impose conditions to be complied with by the jurors. ¹

Example—

1         For example—

            (a)         a condition might be imposed requiring the jurors to reassemble at a specified time and place;

            (b)         a condition might be imposed prohibiting the jurors from discussing the case with anyone (except another juror) during the separation.