Special Issues Relating to Jurors

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2016. (Rev. # 95557)

Disabled Jurors

Support for juror with physical disability

627 The judge may permit a juror with a physical disability who is otherwise qualified to serve as a juror to have technical, personal, interpretative or other support services.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 627; R.S., 1985, c. 2 (1st Supp.), s. 1; 1998, c. 9, s. 4.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

Note up: 627

Date of Verdict

Proceeding on Sunday, etc., not invalid

654 The taking of the verdict of a jury and any proceeding incidental thereto is not invalid by reason only that it is done on Sunday or on a holiday.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 581.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

Note up: 654