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JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 44

Continuation of trial with reduced jury

    (1)     Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if a juror dies or is discharged during a trial, the judge may direct that the trial shall continue with the remaining jurors.

    (2)     A civil trial cannot continue with less than 5 jurors.

    (3)     A criminal trial cannot continue with less than 10 jurors.

    (4)     The verdict of the remaining jurors is a sufficient verdict.



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