Childrens Court Act 1992
sec.22Jury in criminal trials
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sec.22 Jury in criminal trials
All indictable offences prosecuted in the Childrens Court must be tried by a Childrens Court judge and a jury. Subsection (1) is subject to an Act that allows or requires an indictable offence prosecuted in the Childrens Court to be tried in another way. Despite section 18 (1) (a) , a trial by a Childrens Court judge and a jury must be held at a place where a District Court may be held. The Jury Act 1995 states the law about the following— the obligation to perform jury service; organisation of juries generally; the selection of a jury; arrangements for a jury during a trial; juror’s remuneration and allowances. s 22 ins 2002 No. 39 s 140 (sec.22-ssec.1) All indictable offences prosecuted in the Childrens Court must be tried by a Childrens Court judge and a jury. (sec.22-ssec.2) Subsection (1) is subject to an Act that allows or requires an indictable offence prosecuted in the Childrens Court to be tried in another way. (sec.22-ssec.3) Despite section 18 (1) (a) , a trial by a Childrens Court judge and a jury must be held at a place where a District Court may be held. (sec.22-ssec.4) The Jury Act 1995 states the law about the following— the obligation to perform jury service; organisation of juries generally; the selection of a jury; arrangements for a jury during a trial; juror’s remuneration and allowances.
- (a) the obligation to perform jury service;
- (b) organisation of juries generally;
- (c) the selection of a jury;
- (d) arrangements for a jury during a trial;
- (e) juror’s remuneration and allowances.