Schedules
Schedule 6Offences
Part 1Offences relating to jurors
F1Jurors engaging in other prohibited conduct
5C
1
It is an offence for a member of a jury at an inquest intentionally to engage in prohibited conduct during the inquest period, subject to the exceptions in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
2
“Prohibited conduct” means conduct from which it may reasonably be concluded that the person intends to make a determination or finding otherwise than on the basis of the evidence presented at the inquest.
3
An offence under this paragraph is committed whether or not the person knows that the conduct is prohibited conduct.
4
It is not an offence under this paragraph for a member of the jury to research the case (as defined in paragraph 5A(2) to (4)).
5
It is not an offence under this paragraph for a member of the jury to disclose information to another member of the jury.
6
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
7
Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.
8
In this paragraph, “the inquest period” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5A.
Sch. 6 paras. 5A-5C inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 13 para. 5; S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 79 (with Sch. 2 para. 3(b))