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Juries Act 2003
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### 41 Discharge of jury without verdict
> > (1) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2012, s. 37, Applied:30 May 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-05-30/act-2012-013#GS37@EN) The court, at any time during a trial, may discharge a jury without giving a verdict if it is expedient to do so in the interests of justice.
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> > (2) If a jury is discharged without giving a verdict, the court may order the trial to be held at the same or any future sittings of the court.
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> > (3) If, during a trial, a judge becomes incapable of proceeding with the trial or directing the discharge of the jury, an officer of the court is to discharge the jury.
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> > (4) If a jury is discharged under this section, a person arraigned is to remain in custody unless admitted to bail.