sec.93CWarning and information for jury about hearsay evidence

### sec.93C Warning and information for jury about hearsay evidence This section applies if evidence is admitted under section 93B ( hearsay evidence ) and there is a jury. On request by a party, the court must, unless there are good reasons for not doing so— warn the jury the hearsay evidence may be unreliable; and inform the jury of matters that may cause the hearsay evidence to be unreliable; and warn the jury of the need for caution in deciding whether to accept the hearsay evidence and the weight to be given to it. It is not necessary for a particular form of words to be used in giving the warning or information. This section does not affect another power of the court to give a warning to, or to inform, the jury. s 93C ins 2000 No. 43 s 50 (sec.93C-ssec.1) This section applies if evidence is admitted under section 93B ( hearsay evidence ) and there is a jury. (sec.93C-ssec.2) On request by a party, the court must, unless there are good reasons for not doing so— warn the jury the hearsay evidence may be unreliable; and inform the jury of matters that may cause the hearsay evidence to be unreliable; and warn the jury of the need for caution in deciding whether to accept the hearsay evidence and the weight to be given to it. (sec.93C-ssec.3) It is not necessary for a particular form of words to be used in giving the warning or information. (sec.93C-ssec.4) This section does not affect another power of the court to give a warning to, or to inform, the jury. - (a) warn the jury the hearsay evidence may be unreliable; and - (b) inform the jury of matters that may cause the hearsay evidence to be unreliable; and - (c) warn the jury of the need for caution in deciding whether to accept the hearsay evidence and the weight to be given to it.