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Code Of Criminal Procedure Act (No. 15 of 1979) - Sect 247

Exemption and excuse from service on jury

247.
(1) Any person who has been summoned to serve on a jury shall be entitled to be exempted from service if he has served as a juror within twelve months from the date for which he is summoned :
(2) Any person whose name is included in any list may apply in writing to the Registrar asking to be excused from attendance as a juror for a particular period and stating the grounds on which the application is made, and the Judge may make such order thereon as he may think fit.
(3) The Judge may for reasonable cause excuse any juror from attendance on any particular day or days or time Of the day and either unconditionally or on condition of his serving on some other day or time to be fixed by the Judge.


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