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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-14.2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/513",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996",
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  "path": "schedule/2/rule/14.2",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "14.2",
  "heading": "Balloting of jurors",
  "text": "(1) The clerk of court shall cause the name and address of each juror to be written on a separate piece of paper, all the pieces being of the same size, and shall cause the pieces to be folded up, as nearly as may be in the same shape, and to be put into a box or glass and mixed, and the clerk shall draw out the pieces of paper one by one from the box or glass.\n(2) After 15 such names have been drawn (“the first list”), the clerk of court must draw a further 5 names (“the reserve list”) and where any person on the first list—\n(a) does not appear;\n(b) is challenged and is set aside; or\n(c) before any evidence is led, is excused,\nthe persons on the reserve list will, in the order in which their names were drawn, replace on the first list each such absent, challenged or excused juror until the number required for the trial is attained.\n(3) Paragraph (4) applies where the court considers that a reserve list of 5 jurors may be insufficient to ensure the number required for the trial will be attained.\n(4) The court may, of its own accord or on the application of a party, after hearing parties, direct that the reserve list be increased to a maximum of 10 jurors.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 rule 14.2(2)-(4) substituted for Sch. 2 rule 14.2(2) (19.7.2020) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Jury Ballot) 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/200), paras. 1(2), 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 rule 14.2 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)"
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