SCHEDULE 13 Juries at Inquests
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (2015 c 2) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 13 Juries at Inquests

Section 75

Jurors and electronic communications devices

1

After section 9 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 insert—

“Surrender of electronic communications devices by jurors

9A

(1)     A senior coroner holding an inquest with a jury may order the members of the jury to surrender any electronic communications devices for a period.

(2)     An order may be made only if the senior coroner considers that—

(a)     the order is necessary or expedient in the interests of justice, and

(b)     the terms of the order are a proportionate means of safeguarding those interests.

(3)     An order may only specify a period during which the members of the jury are—

(a)     in the building in which the inquest is being heard,

(b)     in other accommodation provided at the senior coroner's request,

(c)     visiting a place in accordance with arrangements made for the purposes of the inquest, or

(d)     travelling to or from a place mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c).

(4)     An order may be made subject to exceptions.

(5)     It is a contempt of court for a member of a jury to fail to surrender an electronic communications

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