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District Court of Queensland Act 1967
sec.65Jury in criminal trials
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### sec.65 Jury in criminal trials
All indictable offences prosecuted in the court must be tried by a judge and jury.
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.
Subsection (1) is subject to an Act that allows or requires an indictable offence prosecuted in the court to be tried in another way.
s 65 sub 1995 No. 42 s 76 sch 2
(sec.65-ssec.1) All indictable offences prosecuted in the court must be tried by a judge and jury.
(sec.65-ssec.2) 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.
(sec.65-ssec.3) Subsection (1) is subject to an Act that allows or requires an indictable offence prosecuted in the court to be tried in another way.
- (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.