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JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 12
Random selection of prospective jurors
12 Random selection of prospective jurors
(1) At intervals of not more than 12 months, the sheriff is to select a number
of persons at random from the entries in the latest copies of rolls of
electors supplied to the sheriff that relate to each jury district. Persons
who are for the time being on the jury roll for the district are excluded from
selection.
(2) The number of persons selected must be estimated by the
sheriff as sufficient to provide, in accordance with the scheme for selection
of jurors provided by this Part, the number of persons required to serve from
time to time as jurors in the jury district.
(3) The estimate is to allow for
persons who are excluded from jury service and for persons who will duly claim
exemption from jury service.
(4) The particulars of persons who have been
selected under this section pursuant to the same estimate comprise a
supplementary jury roll for the district in which those persons reside until
particulars on the supplementary roll are added to the jury roll for the
district.
(5) A computer may be used to make a selection under this section.
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