Part 2Proceedings

Solemn cases

I129Jury citation

In section 85 (juries: citation and attendance of jurors) of the 1995 Act, after subsection (4) there is inserted—

4A

Citation of a juror may also be effected by an electronic citation which is sent—

a

by or on behalf of the sheriff clerk; and

b

by means of electronic communication,

to the home or business email address of the juror.

4B

Citation under subsection (4A) above is a legal citation if the sheriff clerk possesses a legible version of an electronic communication which—

a

is signed by electronic signature by the person who signed the citation;

b

includes the citation; and

c

bears to have been sent to the home or business email address of the juror being cited.

4C

In subsection (4A) above, an “electronic citation” is a citation in electronic form which—

a

is capable of being kept in legible form; and

b

is signed by electronic signature by or on behalf of the sheriff clerk.