Juries Act 1927

A person is disqualified from jury service if, either in this State or elsewhere—

he or she has been convicted of an offence for which death or life imprisonment is a mandatory, or the maximum, penalty; or

he or she has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 2 years; or

within the period of 10 years immediately preceding the relevant date, he or she—

has served the whole, or a part, of a term of imprisonment;

has served the whole, or a part, of a term of detention in an institution for the correction or training of young offenders; or

has been on probation or parole; or

within the period of 5 years immediately preceding the relevant date, he or she—

has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment;

has been disqualified by order of a court from holding or obtaining a driver's licence for a period exceeding 6 months; or

he or she is, at the relevant date, subject to a bond to be of good behaviour; or

he or she has been charged with an offence punishable by imprisonment and the charge has not yet been determined.

The Commissioner of Police must, at the request of the sheriff, investigate and report on any matter relevant to determining whether or not a person is disqualified from jury service under this section.

In this section, a reference to the relevant date is a reference to the date on which the qualification of a prospective juror for jury service falls to be determined.