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04 April 2005, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
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What happens if you don't appear in court at the specified date when its your turn for jury service?
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What happens if you don't appear in court at the specified date when its your turn for jury service?
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04 April 2005, 02:20 PM
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A person, not excused from jury service, commits an offence if he either fails to attend on a day covered by the summons, or, having attended, is then either not available when called on to serve or is unfit by reason of drink or drugs. This offence is punishable either on summary conviction (i.e. before a magistrate), or as if it were a criminal contempt committed in the face of the court. This means that the Crown Court judge may, and normally would, determine whether an offence has been committed, rather than causing a summary prosecution to be brought. The offence is punishable with a fine of up to £1,000.
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04 April 2005, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Folks,
What happens if you don't appear in court at the specified date when its your turn for jury service?
Shaun
What happens if you don't appear in court at the specified date when its your turn for jury service?
Shaun
04 April 2005, 04:58 PM
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Folks,
OK, I know about having it deferred.
Fortunately the court service are customers of the company I'm with, but unfortunately we forgot to tell them to "defer" my jury service again.
I just happened to say to the MD earlier to remind him to make sure and do something, he later came back to me and told me I was supposed to be there at 10am this morning!
They sorted me out before, but I guess moving address triggered my name on some system somewhere.
Shaun
OK, I know about having it deferred.
Fortunately the court service are customers of the company I'm with, but unfortunately we forgot to tell them to "defer" my jury service again.
I just happened to say to the MD earlier to remind him to make sure and do something, he later came back to me and told me I was supposed to be there at 10am this morning!
They sorted me out before, but I guess moving address triggered my name on some system somewhere.
Shaun
04 April 2005, 05:03 PM
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You had better check this page http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/juror/su...ral/index.html
If you believe that you will not be able to serve on the date summoned, you must clearly state your reasons in full on the reply to your Jury Summons. You must also state what other days during the next 12 months that you will not be able to attend so that the Jury Central Summoning Bureau can rearrange your jury service to a more convenient date should they grant your application. Deferral can, by law, only be granted once, so you must make sure you include all dates to avoid.
If you believe that you will not be able to serve on the date summoned, you must clearly state your reasons in full on the reply to your Jury Summons. You must also state what other days during the next 12 months that you will not be able to attend so that the Jury Central Summoning Bureau can rearrange your jury service to a more convenient date should they grant your application. Deferral can, by law, only be granted once, so you must make sure you include all dates to avoid.
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