Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How many jurors can be empanelled in a criminal case?

In Australia, how many jurors can be empanelled in a criminal and civil case?How many jurors can be empanelled in a criminal case?
Fifteen, at least here in SA. But only twelve can determine the verdict. If there are more than twelve at the end of the trial, a ballot is used to select which twelve will retire to consider the verdict. Usually the only reason more than twelve would be empanelled would be that the trial is expected to run for a particularly long time, and one or more jurors may end up leaving due to illness, death, etc. The trial cannot continue with fewer than ten jurors.


We don't use juries at all in civil trials in South Australia.

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