Juries Act 1976
False statements by or on behalf of juror.
35.—F28[(1) If any person who has been duly summoned as a juror makes or causes or permits to be made on his behalf a false representation to—
(a) the county registrar or any person acting on his behalf,
(b) a relevant member of staff, or
(c) a judge,
with the intention of evading jury service, he or she shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €500.]
(2) If any person makes or causes or permits to be made on behalf of another person duly summoned as a juror a false representation in order to enable that other person to evade jury service, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F29[500].
(3) If any person refuses without reasonable excuse to answer, or gives an answer known to him to be false in a material particular, or recklessly gives an answer that is false in a material particular, when questioned by a judge of a court for the purpose of determining whether that person is qualified to serve as a juror, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F29[500].
Annotations
Amendments:
F28
Substituted (1.07.2024) by Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), s. 29, S.I. Nos. 321 of 2024.
F29
Substituted (1.01.2009) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (14/2008), s. 61(b), (c), S.I. No. 274 of 2008. A fine of €500 translates into a class E fine, not greater than €500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 8(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
Editorial Notes:
E11
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.01.2009) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (14/2008), s. 61(a), S.I. No. 274 of 2008; substituted (1.07.2024) as per F-Note above.
