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Jury Act 1995
sec.19Sheriff’s power to excuse from jury service
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### sec.19 Sheriff’s power to excuse from jury service
On an application to be excused from jury service, the sheriff may excuse the applicant from jury service—
for a particular jury service period (or part of a particular jury service period); or
permanently.
In exercising the power to excuse from jury service, the sheriff must comply with procedural requirements imposed under the practice directions.
(sec.19-ssec.1) On an application to be excused from jury service, the sheriff may excuse the applicant from jury service— for a particular jury service period (or part of a particular jury service period); or permanently.
(sec.19-ssec.2) In exercising the power to excuse from jury service, the sheriff must comply with procedural requirements imposed under the practice directions.
- (a) for a particular jury service period (or part of a particular jury service period); or
- (b) permanently.