Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 43

Judge may discharge juror

43. Judge may discharge juror

A judge may, during a trial, discharge a juror without discharging the whole
jury if-

   (a)  it appears to the judge that the juror is not impartial; or

   (b)  the juror becomes incapable of continuing to act as a juror; or

   (c)  the juror becomes ill; or

   (d)  it appears to the judge that, for any other reason, the juror should
        not continue to act as a juror.