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JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 75C
Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
75C Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
(1) A juror who in the course of the trial or coronial inquest has reasonable
grounds to suspect any irregularity in relation to another juror’s
membership of the jury, or in relation to the performance of the other
juror’s functions as a juror, may disclose the suspicion and the grounds on
which it is held to the court or coroner.
(2) A former juror who has
reasonable grounds to suspect any irregularity in relation to another former
juror’s membership of the jury on which they served or in relation to the
performance of the other former juror’s functions as a juror on that jury,
may disclose the suspicion and the grounds on which it is held to the sheriff.
(3) Section 68B (1) does not prohibit a juror from making a disclosure under
this section.
(4) In this section-
"irregularity" , in relation to a juror’s membership of a jury, or the
performance of the juror’s functions as a juror, means the following- (a)
the commission by the juror of an offence under this Act or any other
misconduct,
(b) a juror becoming excluded from jury service,
(c) the refusal
of the juror to take part in the jury’s deliberations,
(d) the juror’s
lack of capacity to take part in the trial or coronial inquest (including an
inability to speak or comprehend English),
(e) the juror’s inability to be
impartial because of the juror’s familiarity with the witnesses, parties or
legal representatives in the trial or coronial inquest, any reasonable
apprehension of bias or conflict of interest on the part of the juror, or any
similar reason.
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