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Juries Act, 1961

In short

This law updates and amends parts of the Juries Act, 1927, specifically concerning how juries are formed for the High Court, Central Criminal Court, and Circuit Court. It focuses on the geographical areas from which jurors are drawn for trials in different court settings.

What it regulates

  • The composition of juries for trials in the High Court, Central Criminal Court, and Circuit Court.
  • How juries are drawn for "commission de lunatico inquirendo" sittings.
  • The specific jury districts from which jurors are selected, particularly in county boroughs and counties.
  • The power of the Minister to define or change jury districts by order.

Who it concerns

  • Individuals who may be called for jury service in the High Court, Central Criminal Court, or Circuit Court.
  • The High Court, Central Criminal Court, and Circuit Court, and commissioners under a "commission de lunatico inquirendo."

Key points

  • Juries for trials in county boroughs (Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford) are drawn from both the county borough and specified jury districts within the corresponding county.
  • For trials in a county, juries are drawn from either specified jury districts within that county or the entire county.
  • The Minister can issue orders to specify or change jury districts for these purposes.
  • Certain sections of the Juries Act, 1927 (sections 31, 32, 33, subsection (5) of section 36, and section 65) are repealed.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1961 Juries Act, 1961 Juries Act, 1961 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 11 of 1961. JURIES ACT, 1961. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. The Principal Act. 2. Juries for High Court, Central Criminal Court, Circuit Court and commission de lunatico inquirendo sitting in a county borough. 3. Juries for High Court, Central Criminal Court and commission de lunatico inquirendo sitting in a county. 4. Juries for Circuit Court sitting in a county. 5. Application of Part V of the Principal Act. 6. Continuance of orders under section 33 of the Principal Act. 7. Extension of section 36 of the Principal Act. 8. Repeals. 9. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. Act Referred to Juries Act, 1927 1927, No. 23 Number 11 of 1961. JURIES ACT, 1961. AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH AMENDMENTS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE JURIES ACT, 1927 , RELATING TO JURIES FOR THE HIGH COURT, THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND THE CIRCUIT COURT. [23rd May, 1961.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— The Principal Act. 1927, No. 23. 1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Juries Act, 1927 , as amended and extended by subsequent enactments. Juries for High Court, Central Criminal Court, Circuit Court and commission de lunatico inquirendo sitting in a county borough. 2.—

(1)Every issue, whether civil or criminal, which is triable with a jury by the High Court or a judge thereof sitting in a county borough, by a commissioner under a commission de lunatico inquirendo so sitting or by a judge of the Circuit Court so sitting and every issue which is triable by the Central Criminal Court so sitting shall be triable with a jury called from a panel of jurors drawn partly from the county borough and partly— (
  1. a)where the county borough is the county borough of Dublin, from— (
  2. i)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county of Dublin for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  3. ii)in any other case, the county of Dublin, (
  4. b)where the county borough is the county borough of Cork, from— (
  5. i)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county of Cork for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  6. ii)in any other case, the county of Cork, (
  7. c)where the county borough is the county borough of Limerick, from— (
  8. i)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county of Limerick for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  9. ii)in any other case, the county of Limerick, and (
  10. d)where the county borough is the county borough of Waterford, from— (
  11. i)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county of Waterford for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  12. ii)in any other case, the county of Waterford, and no such issue shall be tried by such Court, judge or commissioner so sitting with any other jury.
(2)(
  1. a)Each of the following counties shall be a county to which this subsection relates: (
  2. i)the county of Dublin, (
  3. ii)the county of Cork, (iii) the county of Limerick, and (
  4. iv)the county of Waterford. (
  5. b)Where there are two or more jury districts in a county to which this subsection relates, the Minister may by order from time to time, as and when he shall think fit, specify a jury district or jury districts in the county for the purposes of subsection
(1)of this section and may at any time, as and when he shall think fit, by order revoke or vary such order. Juries for High Court, Central Criminal Court and commission de lunatico inquirendo sitting in a county. 3.—
(1)Every issue, whether civil or criminal, which is triable with a jury by the High Court or a judge thereof sitting in a county or by a commissioner under a commission de lunatico inquirendo so sitting and every issue which is triable by the Central Criminal Court so sitting shall be triable with a jury called from a panel of jurors drawn from— (
  1. a)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  2. b)in any other case, the county, and no such issue shall be tried by such Court, judge, or commissioner so sitting with any other jury.
(2)Where there are two or more jury districts in a county, the Minister may by order from time to time, as and when he shall think fit, specify a jury district or jury districts in the county for the purposes of subsection
(1)of this section and may at any time, as and when he shall think fit, by order revoke or vary such order. Juries for Circuit Court sitting in a county. 4.—
(1)Every criminal issue which is triable with a jury by a judge of the Circuit Court sitting in a county shall be triable with a jury called from a panel of jurors drawn from— (
  1. a)in case an order under this section specifying a jury district or jury districts in the county for the purposes of this subsection is for the time being in force, the jury district or jury districts so specified, and (
  2. b)in any other case, the county, and no such issue shall be tried by such judge so sitting with any other jury.
(2)Where there are two or more jury districts in a county, the Minister may by order from time to time, as and when he shall think fit, specify a jury district or jury districts in the county for the purposes of subsection
(1)of this section and may at any time, as and when he shall think fit, by order revoke or vary such order.
(3)Every civil issue which is triable with a jury by a judge of the Circuit Court sitting in a county shall be triable with a jury called from a panel of jurors drawn from the jury district in which such judge is sitting at the time of the trial, and no such issue shall be tried by such judge so sitting with any other jury. Application of Part V of the Principal Act. 5.—Whenever a panel of jurors is lawfully in attendance before a commissioner under a commission de lunatico inquirendo, then, for the purpose of the application of Part V of the Principal Act, the commissioner shall be deemed to be a court and also the judge of such court. Continuance of orders under section 33 of the Principal Act. 6.—Where there are in force at the commencement of this Act any orders under section 33 of the Principal Act, each such order shall, notwithstanding the repeal of that section by section 8 of this Act, continue in force until the commencement of an order under section 4 of this Act in relation to the county in which the city or town to which the order under the said section 33 relates is situated. Extension of section 36 of the Principal Act. 7.—Section 36 of the Principal Act shall apply to every sitting of a commissioner under a commission de lunatico inquirendo for the trial of an issue with a jury. Repeals. 8.—Sections 31, 32, 33, subsection
(5)of section 36 and section 65 of the Principal Act are hereby repealed. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. 9.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Juries Act, 1961.
(2)The Juries Acts, 1927 and 1945, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Juries Acts, 1927 to 1961.
(3)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister appoints by Order. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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