Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 40

Determination of challenges for cause

40. Determination of challenges for cause



(1) A challenge to a potential juror for cause must be tried by the judge
before whom the jury is being empanelled.

(2) If a challenge to a potential juror for cause is upheld, the person
challenged must not be empanelled on the jury in that trial.

(3) Unless the court otherwise orders, a potential juror in respect of whom a
challenge for cause has been upheld must return to the jury pool and may be
selected or allocated to a panel in another trial.