There are also valid reasons to be excused from jury service, which are listed on your form. If you are deemed eligible by Juries Victoria, you will be sent a summons. You are legally obligated to attend court as summonsed, unless you are deferred or excused by our office prior to your summons date.
Failure to attend as summonsed can attract significant penalties. Your employer is legally obligated to pay you the difference between this amount and what you would reasonably have expected to have earned had you worked instead of attended jury service.
You can find out more about work and payment here. Jury Summons Jury Summons What you need to do if you've received a summons for jury service. Serving on a Jury Serving on a Jury What you can expect if you're selected as a juror on a trial. Work and payment Work and payment Find out about your work and pay entitlements while attending jury service. Employers Information for employers Information for employers Find out what's involved and what you can expect if your employee has been selected for jury service.
Employer work and payment obligations Employer work and payment obligations Find out what your legal obligations to your employees are in relation to their jury service. Legislation Legislation Detailed information on the relevant legislation outlining the obligations of employers. About Juries Victoria What is jury service?
What is jury service? Not sure what jury service is or how it works? Find out here. If you are served with a summons to attend jury service, you may be entitled to an attendance fee and may also be able to claim travel allowance. A person selected on a jury will be paid a jury allowance.
If you have been served with a summons for jury service, you should bring the following things to court:. There will be signs at the court building to direct you to the jury pool room. There will also be court officers in the court building. If you are not sure where to go, you should approach a court officer and ask for directions. While the length of a trial is difficult to predict with accuracy, the questionnaire will include details of when the trial is due to begin and an estimated duration.
If you receive a summons for jury service, you will be required to attend court. Once at court you will be told whether the estimated duration of the trial has changed.
If it has, you should consider whether you are still able to perform jury service. Not everyone who has been summonsed for jury service will be selected to serve on a jury. Members of the panel who know any person involved in the case, who have information about the case, or who may have strong prejudices about the people or issues involved in the case, typically will be excused by the judge.
The attorneys also may exclude a certain number of jurors without giving a reason. Criminal trial : An individual is accused of committing a crime that is considered against society as a whole. Twelve people, and alternates, make up a criminal jury. If the trial is likely to last longer than 10 days, jury staff will let you know.
If the trial is shorter than 10 days, you may be asked to be a juror on other trials. Check your summons letter for the exact time. You will not be paid for doing jury service, but you can claim some money back if you lose earnings. You can also claim some expenses, for example travel. To help us improve GOV. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Cookies on GOV.
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