Victorian Current Acts

JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 23

    (1)     Before the jury is empanelled in a trial, the court may order the empanelment of—

        (a)     in a criminal trial, up to 3 additional jurors; and

        (b)     in a civil trial, up to 2 additional jurors.

S. 23(2) inserted by No. 38/2017 s. 4.

    (2)     In making an order under subsection (1), the court may consider—

        (a)     the length of the trial; and

        (b)     the nature of the trial; and

        (c)     any other factor that may result in a juror being discharged during the trial.