34Standing aside jurors in criminal trials

### 34 Standing aside jurors in criminal trials > > (1)  In a criminal trial, the number of potential jurors that the Crown may require to stand aside is unlimited. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 7 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-007#GS6@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  A potential juror required to stand aside by the Crown – > > > > > > (a) continues to be a member of the panel from which the jury is being selected; and > > > > > > > (b) is available to be selected again for the trial if the panel is exhausted. > > > (4)  If a potential juror required to stand aside by the Crown is selected again from the same panel, the Crown may not require the potential juror to stand aside again but may challenge him or her for cause. > > > (5)  This section does not apply to an investigation under the [Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-021) .