Juries Act 1974

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Qualification for jury service.

  3. 2. Summoning.

  4. 3. Electoral register as basis of jury selection.

  5. 4. Withdrawal or alteration of summonses.

  6. 5. Panels.

  7. 6. Summoning in exceptional circumstances.

  8. 7. Attendance and service.

  9. 8. Excusal for previous jury service.

  10. 9. Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal.

  11. 9A. Discretionary deferral.

  12. 9AA.Requirement to issue guidance

  13. 9B. Discharge of summonses to disabled persons only if incapable of acting effectively as a juror.

  14. 10. Discharge of summonses in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror.

  15. 11. The ballot and swearing of jurors.

  16. 12. Challenge.

  17. 13. Separation.

  18. 14. Views.

  19. 15. Refreshment.

  20. 16. Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of juror.

  21. 17. Majority verdicts.

  22. 18. Judgments: stay or reversal.

  23. 19. Payment for jury service.

  24. 20. Offences.

  25. 21. Supplemental.

  26. 22. Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.

  27. 23. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.

  28. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Ineligibility and Disqualification for and Excusal from Jury Service

      1. Part I Persons Ineligible

        1. Group A

          1. The Judiciary

        2. Group B

          1. Others concerned with administration of justice

            1. Barristers and solicitors, whether or not in actual practice as...

        3. Group C

          1. The clergy, etc.

        4. Group D

          1. Mentally disordered persons

            1. A person who suffers or has suffered from mental illness,...

      2. Part II PERSONS DISQUALIFIED

        1. A person who has at any time been sentenced in...

      3. Part III PERSONS EXCUSABLE AS OF RIGHT

        1. General

        2. Parliament

        3. Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive

        4. European Parliament

        5. National Assembly for Wales

        6. Public Officials

        7. The Forces

        8. Medical and other similar professions

        9. Members of certain religious bodies

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals