Victorian Current Acts

JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 68

    (1)     A person to whom a question is lawfully put under this Act by a court or the Juries Commissioner must not, without reasonable excuse—

        (a)     fail to answer the question; or

        (b)     give an answer that is false or misleading in a material respect.

Penalty:     30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.

S. 68(2) amended by Nos 47/2021 s. 30C, 53/2000 s. 101(1)(c).

    (2)     The court or the Juries Commissioner may request a person to produce a document in order to determine whether the person is qualified for jury service.

    (3)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a request under subsection (2).

Penalty:     30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.