Western Australian Current Acts

JURIES ACT 1957 - SECT 34F

34F .         Summoned people may apply to be excused

        (1)         A person who is summoned may apply to be excused from the summons under section 34G, 34H, 34I or 34J or under more than one of those sections.

        (2)         An application to be excused under section 34G, 34H, 34I or 34J must be made to the summoning officer.

        (3)         The summoning officer may refer the application to a judge to decide.

        (4)         If the summoning officer refuses an application to be excused under section 34G, 34H, 34I or 34J, the applicant may renew the application before a judge.

        (5)         The summoning officer or judge may require an applicant to provide evidence on oath or in a statutory declaration to substantiate the grounds on which the person seeks to be excused.

        [Section 34F inserted: No. 13 of 2011 s. 34.]