74 Disclosing jury's deliberations
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (2015 c 2) | Legislation

74  Disclosing jury's deliberations

(1)     In the Juries Act 1974, after section 20C insert—

“20D Offence: disclosing jury's deliberations

(1)     It is an offence for a person intentionally—

(a)     to disclose information about statements made, opinions expressed, arguments advanced or votes cast by members of a jury in the course of their deliberations in proceedings before a court, or

(b)     to solicit or obtain such information,

subject to the exceptions in sections 20E to 20G.

(2)     A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).

(3)     Proceedings for an offence under this section may not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

20E Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: initial exceptions

(1)     It is not an offence under section 20D for a person to disclose information in the proceedings mentioned in section 20D(1) for the purposes of enabling the jury to arrive at their verdict or in connection with the delivery of that verdict.

(2)     It is not an offence under section 20D for the judge dealing with those proceedings to disclose information—

(a)     for the

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