Sheriff's power to question
27A Sheriff's power to question
A Deputy Sheriff shall not exercise any power under this section unless the Deputy Sheriff has been expressly authorized in writing by a Judge or an Associate Judge to exercise that power.
The Sheriff and each Deputy Sheriff shall, in the exercise of any power under this section, comply with such directions as are given from time to time by the Chief Justice.
The Sheriff and a Deputy Sheriff may, at any time before the juror's name is called in accordance with section 37 or 39, question any juror chosen under section 27 to ascertain whether that juror is able to read, write and speak the English language.
If the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff is not satisfied that a juror referred to in subsection (3) is able to read, write and speak the
English language, the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff must report the fact to a Judge or an Associate Judge.
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