Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 36

Procedure for selecting jury in criminal trials

36. Procedure for selecting jury in criminal trials



(1) After the procedures set out in sections 31 and 32 have been completed in
a criminal trial, the proper officer must 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 date of birth until
the required number, after allowing for all challenges for cause that have
been upheld and each arraigned person's right of challenge under section 39,
is selected.

(2) The persons selected are the jury to try the issues in the trial.