Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 33

Procedure for selecting jury in civil trials

33. Procedure for selecting jury in civil trials



(1) After the procedures set out in sections 31 and 32 have been completed in
a civil trial, the proper officer must-

   (a)  select persons from the panel and call out the name or number and
        occupation of those persons and, if there are 2 or more persons with
        the same name and occupation, their dates of birth until a sufficient
        number, after allowing for all challenges for cause that have been
        upheld, is selected; and

   (b)  make a list of the persons selected; and

   (c)  provide the list-

   (i)  first, to the plaintiff or petitioner; and

   (ii) next, to the defendant or respondent- who may each strike from the
        list the name or number of any person to whom they object in
        accordance with section 35.

(2) The persons whose names or numbers remain on the list are the jury to try
the issues in the trial.