Failure to attend for jury service
63 Failure to attend for jury service
Subject to sections 64 and 66, a person who fails to attend for jury service contravenes this section and is liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.
In any proceedings for an offence under this section, a document purporting to be signed by the sheriff and to certify—
that a specified person is recorded as having failed to attend for jury service, or
that a specified person has declined to be dealt with under section 64,
is evidence of the matter so certified.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the person prosecuted proves that the person had a reasonable excuse for his or her failure to attend for jury service.
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