Juries Act 1974

Introductory Text
1. Qualification for jury service
2. Summoning.
3. Electoral register as basis of jury selection.
4. Withdrawal or alteration of summonses.
5. Panels.
6. Summoning in exceptional circumstances.
7. Attendance and service.
8. Excusal for previous jury service.
9. Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal.
9A. Discretionary deferral.
9AA.Requirement to issue guidance
9B. Discharge of summonses to disabled persons only if incapable of acting effectively as a juror.
9C.British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors
10. Discharge of summonses in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror.
11. The ballot and swearing of jurors.
12. Challenge.
13. Separation.
14. Views.
15. Refreshment.
15A.Surrender of electronic communications devices
16. Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of juror.
17. Majority verdicts.
18. Judgments: stay or reversal.
19. Payment for jury service.
20.Offences: failure to attend, serving while disqualified etc
20A.Offence: research by jurors
20B.Offence: sharing research with other jurors
20C.Offence: jurors engaging in other prohibited conduct
20D.Offence: disclosing jury's deliberations
20E.Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: initial exceptions
20F.Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: further exceptions
20G.Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: exceptions for soliciting disclosures or obtaining information
20H.Application of certain provisions to British Sign Language interpreters
20I.Offence: interpreters interfering in or influencing jury deliberations
21. Supplemental.
22. Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.
23. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
1. SCHEDULE 1
  Persons Disqualified for Jury Service
  1. Part 1 Persons subject to Mental Health Act 1983 or Mental Capacity Act 2005
  2. Part 2 Other Persons Disqualified for Jury Service
2. SCHEDULE 2
  1. . . . . . . . . . ....
3. SCHEDULE 3
  Repeals