❓ Mr. Hyde asks whether Justices of the Peace are exempt from jury duty. The Attorney General clarifies they are not automatically exempt, with excusal considered on a case-by-case basis if impartiality is a concern.
AnsweredQoN 8322Legislative Assembly
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Are Justices of the Peace, as officers of the Court, exempt from jury duty, and if not, why not?
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Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General
Response time
35 days
Under the
Juries Act 1957 (Act)
Justice of the Peace are not automatically ineligible or exempt from jury duty.
A significant number of Justice of the Peace solely perform administrative duties such as witnessing documents with only a small number performing court duties. If a Justice of the Peace feels that they could not perform their role as a juror impartially and indifferently it is incumbent on them to apply to be excused. Each case for excusal would be independently assessed by the summonsing officer or Judge conducting the trial.
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Juries Act 1957 (Act)
Justice of the Peace are not automatically ineligible or exempt from jury duty.
A significant number of Justice of the Peace solely perform administrative duties such as witnessing documents with only a small number performing court duties. If a Justice of the Peace feels that they could not perform their role as a juror impartially and indifferently it is incumbent on them to apply to be excused. Each case for excusal would be independently assessed by the summonsing officer or Judge conducting the trial.
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