sec.69AInquiries by juror about accused prohibited

### sec.69A Inquiries by juror about accused prohibited A person who has been sworn as a juror in a criminal trial must not inquire about the defendant in the trial until the jury of which the person is a member has given its verdict, or the person has been discharged by the judge. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. Subsection (1) does not prevent a juror making an inquiry being made of the court to the extent necessary for the proper performance of a juror’s functions. In this section— inquire includes— search an electronic database for information, for example, by using the internet; and cause someone else to inquire. s 69A ins 2002 No. 23 s 54 (sec.69A-ssec.1) A person who has been sworn as a juror in a criminal trial must not inquire about the defendant in the trial until the jury of which the person is a member has given its verdict, or the person has been discharged by the judge. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.69A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not prevent a juror making an inquiry being made of the court to the extent necessary for the proper performance of a juror’s functions. (sec.69A-ssec.3) In this section— inquire includes— search an electronic database for information, for example, by using the internet; and cause someone else to inquire. - (a) search an electronic database for information, for example, by using the internet; and - (b) cause someone else to inquire.