sec.36Sheriff to arrange for attendance of jury panel

### sec.36 Sheriff to arrange for attendance of jury panel When a civil or criminal trial is about to begin, the sheriff must arrange for the attendance of a jury panel before the court. The panel must be formed from among the persons (the relevant prospective jurors ) who— have been summoned for jury service for the relevant jury service period; and have not, after being summoned, been excused from jury service or excluded from the list of prospective jurors because they are not qualified for jury service; and are not currently serving on a jury. The panel must be formed by selection from among the relevant prospective jurors in a way decided by the sheriff subject to any relevant direction issued by the Senior Judge Administrator under section 13 (c) . When the panel is formed, the sheriff must give the instructions to the members of the panel necessary to ensure their attendance before the court. s 36 amd 1996 No. 80 s 6 (sec.36-ssec.1) When a civil or criminal trial is about to begin, the sheriff must arrange for the attendance of a jury panel before the court. (sec.36-ssec.2) The panel must be formed from among the persons (the relevant prospective jurors ) who— have been summoned for jury service for the relevant jury service period; and have not, after being summoned, been excused from jury service or excluded from the list of prospective jurors because they are not qualified for jury service; and are not currently serving on a jury. (sec.36-ssec.3) The panel must be formed by selection from among the relevant prospective jurors in a way decided by the sheriff subject to any relevant direction issued by the Senior Judge Administrator under section 13 (c) . (sec.36-ssec.4) When the panel is formed, the sheriff must give the instructions to the members of the panel necessary to ensure their attendance before the court. - (a) have been summoned for jury service for the relevant jury service period; and - (b) have not, after being summoned, been excused from jury service or excluded from the list of prospective jurors because they are not qualified for jury service; and - (c) are not currently serving on a jury.