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- Juries_Act_1974 abstract "The Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. According to its long title, the purpose of the Act is "to consolidate certain enactments relating to juries, jurors and jury service with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949." Among others, the Act states who is eligible for jury service in the UK, who is disqualified, and whom may be excused.Under the provisions of the Act, any individual is qualified to serve as a juror or be called upon for jury duty in the Crown Court, High Court or county courts if:they are registered as a parliamentary or local government elector,they are between the ages of 18 and 70,they have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for any period of at least five years since the age of 13, andthey are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified.The following persons are ineligible from jury service:The judiciaryThose concerned with administration of justice, e.g. policemen, solicitors, barristers, forensic scientists or prison wardensThe clergy, e.g. men in holy orders or regular ministers of any religious denominationThe mentally illThe following persons are disqualified from jury service:Those sentenced to more than five years in prisonThose who have been in prison within the previous 10 yearsThose who have been on probation within the previous 5 yearsThose on probationThe following persons may be excused from jury service:Those over 65Members of the Houses of ParliamentMembers of the European ParliamentMembers of the Welsh AssemblyServing members of the naval, military or air forcesMembers of the medical profession, e.g. registered and practising doctors, nurses, dentists or vetsMembers of religious orders whose beliefs are incompatible with jury serviceThose who have previously served on a jury within the past two yearsThe Act also states that personation of a juror may result in the trial in which the juror sat being voided.".
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- Juries_Act_1974 longTitle "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to juries, jurors and jury service with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments Act 1949.".
- Juries_Act_1974 originalText enacted.
- Juries_Act_1974 parliament "Parliament of the United Kingdom".
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- Juries_Act_1974 royalAssent "1974-07-09".
- Juries_Act_1974 shortTitle "Juries Act 1974".
- Juries_Act_1974 statuteBookChapter "1974".
- Juries_Act_1974 year "1974".
- Juries_Act_1974 subject Category:Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_concerning_England_and_Wales.
- Juries_Act_1974 subject Category:Legal_procedure.
- Juries_Act_1974 subject Category:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament_1974.
- Juries_Act_1974 comment "The Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.".
- Juries_Act_1974 label "Juries Act 1974".
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