14BDeferral of jury service

14B Deferral of jury service

14B Deferral of jury service

(1) A person who is required by summons to attend for jury service may apply in writing to the sheriff for deferral of jury service to a later time within the period during which the person may be summoned to attend for jury service.

(2) On receiving the application, the sheriff may defer the person’s jury service to a later time within that period.

(3) If the sheriff decides to refuse the application, the sheriff must inform the applicant in writing of the decision.

(4) The sheriff may not defer the jury service of a person who has been summoned to attend at a trial or coronial inquest if the trial or inquest has commenced.

s 14B: Ins 2010 No 55, Sch 1 [3].