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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 4 of 1976
JURIES ACT 1976
REVISED
Updated to 3 February 2026
Changes to legislation
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This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
Juries Act 1976
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in
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Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the
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Number
4
of
1976
JURIES ACT 1976
REVISED
Updated to 3 February 2026
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
4.
Repeals.
4A.
Designated court
office.
PART II
Qualification and Liability for Service as a Juror
5.
Jury districts.
6.
Qualification and liability for
jury service.
7.
Ineligibility.
8.
Disqualification.
9.
Excusal from service.
PART III
Selection and Service of Jurors
10.
Supply of electoral
registers.
11.
Empanelling of
jurors.
12.
Summoning of jurors.
13.
Service of jury
summons.
14.
Summoning of jurors to make up
deficiency.
15.
Selection of jury from
panel.
15A.
Additional jurors.
16.
Inspection of jury
panel.
17.
Mode of swearing a
jury.
18.
Administration of oath to
jurors.
19.
Forms of oaths to be taken by
jurors.
20.
Challenges without cause
shown.
21.
Challenges for cause
shown.
22.
View by jury.
23.
Death or discharge of juror
during trial.
24.
Discontinuance of juror's
service.
25.
Separation of juries during
trial.
26.
Non-effect of appeals as to
electoral register on jury service.
PART IV
General
27.
Administrative instructions.
(Repealed)
28.
Person standing mute.
29.
Jury service by employees and
apprentices.
30.
Commission
de lunatico
inquirendo.
31.
Liability to serve on coroner's
jury.
32.
Non-application of provisions to
coroners' inquests.
33.
Restriction of functions of
sheriff.
PART V
Offences
34.
Failure of juror to attend court
etc.
35.
False statements by or on behalf
of juror.
36.
Service by ineligible or
disqualified person.
37.
Refusal to be sworn as a
juror.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Persons Ineligibile and Persons Excusable as of Right
PART I
Persons Ineligible
PART II
Persons Excusable as of Right
SECOND SCHEDULE
Repeals
Acts
Referred to
Children
Act, 1908
1908, c.
67
Court Officers Act,
1945
1908, c.
67
Electoral Act, 1963
1963,
No. 19
Interpretation Act,
1937
1937,
No. 38
Oaths
Act, 1888
1888, c.
46
Number
4
of
1976
JURIES ACT 1976
REVISED
Updated to 3 February 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO JURIES
[2
nd March
, 1976]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS
FOLLOWS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
4.
Repeals.
4A.
Designated court
office.
PART II
Qualification and Liability for Service as a Juror
5.
Jury districts.
6.
Qualification and liability for
jury service.
7.
Ineligibility.
8.
Disqualification.
9.
Excusal from service.
PART III
Selection and Service of Jurors
10.
Supply of electoral
registers.
11.
Empanelling of
jurors.
12.
Summoning of jurors.
13.
Service of jury
summons.
14.
Summoning of jurors to make up
deficiency.
15.
Selection of jury from
panel.
15A.
Additional jurors.
16.
Inspection of jury
panel.
17.
Mode of swearing a
jury.
18.
Administration of oath to
jurors.
19.
Forms of oaths to be taken by
jurors.
20.
Challenges without cause
shown.
21.
Challenges for cause
shown.
22.
View by jury.
23.
Death or discharge of juror
during trial.
24.
Discontinuance of juror's
service.
25.
Separation of juries during
trial.
26.
Non-effect of appeals as to
electoral register on jury service.
PART IV
General
27.
Administrative instructions.
(Repealed)
28.
Person standing mute.
29.
Jury service by employees and
apprentices.
30.
Commission
de lunatico
inquirendo.
31.
Liability to serve on coroner's
jury.
32.
Non-application of provisions to
coroners' inquests.
33.
Restriction of functions of
sheriff.
PART V
Offences
34.
Failure of juror to attend court
etc.
35.
False statements by or on behalf
of juror.
36.
Service by ineligible or
disqualified person.
37.
Refusal to be sworn as a
juror.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Persons Ineligibile and Persons Excusable as of Right
PART I
Persons Ineligible
PART II
Persons Excusable as of Right
SECOND SCHEDULE
Repeals
Number
4
of
1976