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    Jury service

    Under s 12 of the Juries Act 1927 (SA), a person is disqualified from jury service where that person:

    • has been convicted of an offence with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or the death penalty
    • has been sentenced to imprisonment for more than 2 years
    • in the previous 10 years has been imprisoned, detained in a youth training centre or on probation or parole
    • in the previous 5 years has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment or had a driver's licence disqualified for more than 6 months
    • is on a good behaviour bond
    • has a charge punishable by imprisonment waiting to be heard.
    Jury service  :  Last Revised: Wed Jul 2nd 2025
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