sec.21Criteria to be applied in excusing from jury service

### sec.21 Criteria to be applied in excusing from jury service In deciding whether to excuse a person from jury service, the sheriff or judge must have regard to the following— whether jury service would result in substantial hardship to the person because of the person’s employment or personal circumstances; whether jury service would result in substantial financial hardship to the person; whether the jury service would result in substantial inconvenience to the public or a section of the public; whether others are dependent on the person to provide care in circumstances where suitable alternative care is not readily available; the person’s state of health; anything else stated in a practice direction. A person may be permanently excused from jury service only if the person is eligible to be permanently excused from jury service in the circumstances stated in the practice directions. (sec.21-ssec.1) In deciding whether to excuse a person from jury service, the sheriff or judge must have regard to the following— whether jury service would result in substantial hardship to the person because of the person’s employment or personal circumstances; whether jury service would result in substantial financial hardship to the person; whether the jury service would result in substantial inconvenience to the public or a section of the public; whether others are dependent on the person to provide care in circumstances where suitable alternative care is not readily available; the person’s state of health; anything else stated in a practice direction. (sec.21-ssec.2) A person may be permanently excused from jury service only if the person is eligible to be permanently excused from jury service in the circumstances stated in the practice directions. - (a) whether jury service would result in substantial hardship to the person because of the person’s employment or personal circumstances; - (b) whether jury service would result in substantial financial hardship to the person; - (c) whether the jury service would result in substantial inconvenience to the public or a section of the public; - (d) whether others are dependent on the person to provide care in circumstances where suitable alternative care is not readily available; - (e) the person’s state of health; - (f) anything else stated in a practice direction.