Article 8 Summoning of jurors

Northern Ireland

(1)

Jurors whose names are included in a panel shall be summoned by the Juries Officer to attend at such court or place, on such occasions and at such times as are specified in the jury summons.

F1(1A)

But if the Juries Officer is satisfied, as a result of a check undertaken by an officer of the court for the purpose, that a juror whose name is included in a panel is—

(a)

disqualified for jury service; or

(b)

not qualified for jury service in the court to be specified in the jury summons,

the Officer shall not summon the juror under paragraph (1).

(2)

Every jury summons shall be served at least ten days before the day on which the juror is required to attend and shall be accompanied by a notice stating the effect of Articles 3, 10 and 26 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3.

(3)

If it appears to the Juries Officer, at any time before the first day on which a juror is required by a jury summons to attend, that his attendance is unnecessary, or can be dispensed with on any particular day or days, the Juries Officer may withdraw or alter the jury summons by notice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 8(1A) inserted (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 12, 53(4); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: Order: functions transferred from Lord Chancellor to Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 45 (with arts. 15(6), 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)