Rule 26.5 Surrender of electronic communication devices by jurorsI1
England and Wales As made
This rule applies where the court can order the members of a jury to surrender for a specified period any electronic communication devices that they possess.
The court may make such an order—
on application; or
on its own initiative.
A party who wants the court to make such an order must—
apply as soon as reasonably practicable;
notify each other party;
specify for what period any device should be surrendered; and
explain why—
the proposed order is necessary or expedient in the interest of justice, and
the terms of the proposed order are a proportionate means of safeguarding those interests.
[Note. See section 15A of the Juries Act 1974f1.]
Annotations
Commencement
Footnotes
- f1
1974 c. 23; section 15A was inserted by section 69 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2).