Disclosure of information by jurors etc
68B Disclosure of information by jurors etc
A juror must not, except with the consent of or at the request of the judge or coroner, wilfully disclose to any person during the trial or coronial inquest information about—
the deliberations of the jury, or
how a juror, or the jury, formed any opinion or conclusion in relation to an issue arising in the trial or coronial inquest.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A person (including a juror or former juror) must not, for a fee, gain or reward, disclose or offer to disclose to any person information about—
the deliberations of a jury, or
how a juror, or a jury, formed any opinion or conclusion in relation to an issue arising in a trial or coronial inquest.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
The deliberations of a jury include statements made, opinions expressed, arguments advanced or votes cast by members of the jury in the course of their deliberations.
Subsection (1) does not prohibit a juror from disclosing information to another member of the jury during a trial or coronial inquest.
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