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Jury Act 1977
68BDisclosure of information by jurors etc
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#### 68B Disclosure of information by jurors etc
68B Disclosure of information by jurors etc
> > (1) A juror must not, except with the consent of or at the request of the judge or coroner, wilfully disclose to any person during the trial or coronial inquest information about—
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> > > (a) the deliberations of the jury, or
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> > > (b) how a juror, or the jury, formed any opinion or conclusion in relation to an issue arising in the trial or coronial inquest.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person (including a juror or former juror) must not, for a fee, gain or reward, disclose or offer to disclose to any person information about—
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> > > (a) the deliberations of a jury, or
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> > > (b) how a juror, or a jury, formed any opinion or conclusion in relation to an issue arising in a trial or coronial inquest.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > (3) The deliberations of a jury include statements made, opinions expressed, arguments advanced or votes cast by members of the jury in the course of their deliberations.
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> > (4) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a juror from disclosing information to another member of the jury during a trial or coronial inquest.
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> **s 68B:** Ins 1987 No 286, Sch 1 (20). Am 2004 No 102, Sch 1 \[4\] \[5\].