58AAFailing to attend for jury service

#### 58AA Failing to attend for jury service (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person has been served with a summons under: (i) subsection 23DQ(1), 23DU(3) or 23DZL(4); or (ii) a law applying under subsection 41(1); and (b) the summons has not been withdrawn; and (c) the person has not been excused from serving as a juror in the proceedings to which the summons relates; and (d) the person fails to attend for service as a juror in accordance with the summons. Penalty: 30 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.