New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 63

63 Failure to attend for jury service

(1) Subject to sections 64 and 66, a person who fails to attend for jury service contravenes this section and is liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under this section, a document purporting to be signed by the sheriff and to certify--

(a) that a specified person is recorded as having failed to attend for jury service, or

(b) that a specified person has declined to be dealt with under section 64,

is evidence of the matter so certified.

(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the person prosecuted proves that the person had a reasonable excuse for his or her failure to attend for jury service.