Section 1 Qualification for jury serviceF1
England and Wales
Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person shall be qualified to serve as a juror in the Crown Court, the High Court and F2the county court and be liable accordingly to attend for jury service when summoned under this Act if—
he is for the time being registered as a parliamentary or local government elector F3and aged eighteen or over but under seventy six ;
he has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for any period of at least five years since attaining the age of thirteen; and
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he is not disqualified for jury service.
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The persons who are disqualified for jury service are those listed in F6Schedule 1.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 1 substituted (5.4.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 321, 336, Sch. 33 para. 2; S.I. 2004/829, art. 2(1)(2)(g) (with art. 2(4))
- F2
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 96(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
- F3
Words in s. 1(1)(a) substituted (1.12.2016) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 68(2), 95(1); S.I. 2016/896, art. 3(b)
- F4
Words in s. 1(1)(c) omitted (15.7.2013) by virtue of Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8), ss. 2(1)(a), 4(2); S.I. 2013/1694, art. 2
- F5
S. 1(2) omitted (15.7.2013) by virtue of Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8), ss. 2(1)(b), 4(2); S.I. 2013/1694, art. 2
- F6
Words in s. 1(3) substituted (15.7.2013) by Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8), ss. 2(1)(c), 4(2); S.I. 2013/1694, art. 2