Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
75C Juror may report misconduct and other irregularities
A juror who in the course of the trial or coronial inquest has reasonable grounds to suspect any irregularity in relation to another juror’s membership of the jury, or in relation to the performance of the other juror’s functions as a juror, may disclose the suspicion and the grounds on which it is held to the court or coroner.
A former juror who has reasonable grounds to suspect any irregularity in relation to another former juror’s membership of the jury on which they served or in relation to the performance of the other former juror’s functions as a juror on that jury, may disclose the suspicion and the grounds on which it is held to the sheriff.
Section 68B (1) does not prohibit a juror from making a disclosure under this section.
In this section—
irregularity, in relation to a juror’s membership of a jury, or the performance of the juror’s functions as a juror, means the following—
the commission by the juror of an offence under this Act or any other misconduct,
a juror becoming excluded from jury service,
the refusal of the juror to take part in the jury’s deliberations,
the juror’s lack of capacity to take part in the trial or coronial inquest (including an inability to speak or comprehend English),
the juror’s inability to be impartial because of the juror’s familiarity with the witnesses, parties or legal representatives in the trial or coronial inquest, any reasonable apprehension of bias or conflict of interest on the part of the juror, or any similar reason.
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.