Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 32

Information for panel

32. Information for panel



(1) The court must inform the panel, or cause them to be informed, of the
following information-

   (a)  the type of action or charge;

   (b)  the name of the accused in a criminal trial or the names of the
        parties in a civil trial;

   (c)  the names of the principal witnesses expected to be called in the
        trial;

   (d)  the estimated length of the trial;

   (e)  any other information that the court thinks relevant.

(2) The court must then call on persons on the panel to seek to be excused
from jury service on the trial.

(3) The court may excuse a person from jury service on the trial if the court
is satisfied that the person-

   (a)  will be unable to consider the case impartially; or

   (b)  is unable to serve for any other reason.

(4) Unless the court otherwise orders, a person excused from jury service
under subsection (3) must return to the jury pool and may be selected or
allocated to a panel in another trial.