Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

96 Persons excusable from jury service

In the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.55), in Schedule 1 (ineligibility for and disqualification and excusal from jury service), Part 3, Group F, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) where citation for jury service would result in a person’s serving as a juror in relation to criminal proceedings—

(i) persons who have served as a juror in the period of 5 years ending with the date on which the person is cited first to attend;

(ii) persons who have attended for jury service in relation to criminal proceedings, but have not served as a juror, in the period of 2 years ending with the date on which the person is cited first to attend; and

(iii) persons who have attained the age of 71;

(aa) where citation for jury service would result in a person’s serving as a juror in relation to civil proceedings, persons who have served, or duly attended for service, as a juror in the period of 5 years ending with the date on which the person is cited first to attend;”.