Schedules
Schedule 6Offences
Part 1Offences relating to jurors
F1Sharing research with other jurors
5B
1
It is an offence for a member of a jury at an inquest intentionally to disclose information to another member of the jury during the inquest period if—
a
the member contravened paragraph 5A in the process of obtaining the information, and
b
the information has not been provided at the inquest.
2
Information has been provided at the inquest if (and only if) it has been provided as part of—
a
evidence presented at the inquest, or
b
other information provided to the jury or a juror during the inquest period by, or with the permission of, the senior coroner dealing with the case.
3
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).
4
Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.
5
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))