Qualification Of Jurors

Question 1

To qualify for jury service a person must be

Answer 1

Aged between 18 and 75
Registered to vote
Resident in uk for at least 5 years since age of 13

Question 2

Ineligible

Answer 2

Mentally disordered are disqualified under criminal justice act 2003
1 resident in hospital
2 under guardianship under s7 mental health act 1983
3 declared by judge

Question 3

Disqualified

Answer 3

Criminal with 5 or more years imprisonment are permantely disqualified
Criminal with shorter sentence for 10 yeard

Question 4

Incapable

Answer 4

A person may be discharged for a lack of capacity to cope with a trial

Question 5

Excused

Answer 5

Armed forces, doctors and pharmacist can be granted excusal at court discretion

Question 6

Deferred

Answer 6

Any person with problems that would make it difficult to be a juror can make an application to jury central summoning bureau. Must undertake jury service within 12 months