Juries Act

Cap. 128 · Revised Edition 2020 · 49 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Qualification for service as juror
s. 4Qualification of alien for service as juror
s. 5Disqualification for service as juror
s. 6Persons exempted from service as jurors
s. 7Disqualification for exemption must be claimed
s. 8Information for preparation of jury lists
s. 9Preparation and publication of jury lists
s. 10Procedure on revision of lists
s. 11Appeal from decision of Revising Officer
s. 12Jury lists and Jurors’ Book to be regularised
s. 13Jurors’ Books to be true record of jurors
s. 14Writ of venire facias
s. 15Striking jury panel
s. 16Trial of issue on indictment by special jury
s. 17Summoning jurors on panel
s. 18Discretion as to service of summons in certain cases
s. 19Regulating jury service
s. 20Expenses of jurors in criminal cases
s. 21Number of jurors in criminal causes
s. 22Alien not entitled to jury de medietate linguae
s. 23Peremptory challenges
s. 24Challenges for cause
s. 25Mode of empanelling the jury
s. 26Election of foreman
s. 27Talesman
s. 28Trial of action by jury
s. 29Striking jury panel for trial of issue in an action
s. 30Number of jurors for trial of issue in an action
s. 31Provisions relating to criminal causes to have effect
s. 32Remuneration for jurors in trial of issue in an action
s. 33Deposit of jurors’ remuneration
s. 34Power of Judge to discharge jury
s. 35Discharge of jury in special cases
s. 36Majority verdict where panel reduced
s. 37Court may exempt juror from attendance
s. 38On abortive trial new jury may be called
s. 39Jurors may depart on taking oath
s. 40Release of jurors during legal argument to be heard in absence of jurors
s. 41Juror objecting to be sworn may be detained
s. 42Refreshment to jurors
s. 43View of locus in quo, etc
s. 44Partiality of Registrar and effect of irregularity on trial
s. 45Corruption of juror or juror misbehaving
s. 46Penalty on juror not answering summons, etc
s. 47Penalty for failure to pay fine
s. 48Rules of Court
s. 49Obstruction of jury service