Jury Qualifications
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- Created on: 12-10-16 17:26
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- Jury Qualifications
- People Who Must Serve
- 18-75 years old
- Resident of Britain for at least 5 years since your 13th birthday
- Need to be on Electoral Register
- Lawyers, judges and police officers must serve unless they know the police or prosectution
- People Who Cannot Serve
- Disqualified if in prison for more than 5 years
- Must wait 10 years having completed 5 years in prison
- Cannot serve if on bail or awaiting trial
- Potential bias if serving after being convicted
- Ineligible Groups
- Mentally Disordered
- Blind or Deaf
- Poor understanding of English
- People Who May Not Have To Serve
- Members of the Armed Forces
- Need evidence from commanding officer
- Excused by a judge
- Over 65
- Already served a difficult case
- Already served several times
- They have fulfilled their duties so they can be excused
- Deferrals
- Personal Circumstances, Holiday, Pregnancy, Doctors and Nurses, Exams
- Members of the Armed Forces
- People Who Must Serve
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