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Revision as of 13:36, 13 May 2020
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General Principles
Under s. 626, a "qualified" juror is defined as a person who "according to ... the laws of a province" is qualified and who is "summoned as a juror" in accordance with the governing provincial law:
- Qualification of jurors
626 (1) A person who is qualified as a juror according to, and summoned as a juror in accordance with, the laws of a province is qualified to serve as a juror in criminal proceedings in that province.
- No disqualification based on sex
(2) Notwithstanding any law of a province referred to in subsection (1) [qualification of jurors], no person may be disqualified, exempted or excused from serving as a juror in criminal proceedings on the grounds of his or her sex.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 626; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 128.
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Provincial Rules
Each province will have a Juries Act, or equivalent which sets out the eligibility and the process for summoning them to court.[1]
- ↑
NL: Jury Act, 1991, c 16
NB: Jury Act, RSNB 2016, c 103
NS: Juries Act, SNS 1998, c 16
ON: Juries Act, RSO 1990, c J.3
MB: Jury Act, CCSM c J30
SK: Jury Act, SS 1998 c J-4.2
AB: Jury Act, RSA 2000, c J-3
BC: Jury Act, RSBC 1996, c 242
NWT: Jury Act, RSNWT 1998, c J-2
PEI: Jury Act, RSPEI 1998, c J-5.1